Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

General references

Bible References

His

2 Samuel 23:4
Is as the light of the morning when the sun rises,
A morning without clouds,
When the tender grass springs out of the earth,
Through sunshine after rain.’
Psalm 72:6
May he come down like rain upon the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.
Hosea 14:5
I will be like the dew to Israel;
He will blossom like the lily,
And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

General references

Daniel 2:12
Because of this the king became indignant and very furious and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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