Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Bible References

Humbled

Leviticus 16:29
"And this shall be {a lasting statute} for you: in the seventh month, on the tenth of the month, you must deny yourselves and you must not do any work, [whether] the native or the alien who is dwelling in your midst,
1 Kings 21:27
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes and put sackcloth over his flesh, fasted, lay in the sackcloth, and went about dejectedly.
Isaiah 58:3
'Why do we fast, and you do not see [it]? We humiliate our soul, and you do not notice [it]?' Look! You find delight on the day of your fast, and you oppress all your workers!
Matthew 9:14
Then the disciples of John approached him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?"

My prayer

Matthew 10:13
And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Luke 10:6
And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him. But if not, it will return to you.

General references

2 Samuel 1:12
Then they mourned and wept and fasted over Saul and Jonathan his son until the evening, [as well] as over the people of Yahweh and over the house of Israel because they had fallen by the sword.
Job 31:29
"If I have rejoiced at [the] ruin of [the one who] hated me or have exulted when evil overtook him--
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 10:13
And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it, but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
John 11:35
Jesus wept.