Verse 19

And they said{H559} unto him, Hold thy peace,{H2790} lay{H7760} thy hand{H3027} upon thy mouth,{H6310} and go{H3212} with us, and be to us{H1961} a father{H1} and a priest:{H3548} is it better{H2896} for thee to be priest{H3548} unto the house{H1004} of one{H259} man,{H376} or to be priest{H3548} unto a tribe{H7626} and a family{H4940} in Israel?{H3478}

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 17:10 : 10 And Micah{H4318} said{H559} unto him, Dwell{H3427} with me, and be unto me a father{H1} and a priest,{H3548} and I will give{H5414} thee ten{H6235} [pieces] of silver{H3701} by the year,{H3117} and a suit{H6187} of apparel,{H899} and thy victuals.{H4241} So the Levite{H3881} went in.{H3212}
  • Job 21:5 : 5 Mark{H6437} me, and be astonished,{H8074} And lay{H7760} your hand{H3027} upon your mouth.{H6310}
  • Job 29:9 : 9 The princes{H8269} refrained{H6113} from talking,{H4405} And laid{H7760} their hand{H3709} on their mouth;{H6310}
  • Mic 7:16 : 16 The nations{H1471} shall see{H7200} and be ashamed{H954} of all their might;{H1369} they shall lay{H7760} their hand{H3027} upon their mouth;{H6310} their ears{H241} shall be deaf.{H2790}
  • Prov 30:32 : 32 If thou hast done foolishly{H5034} in lifting up{H5375} thyself, Or if thou hast thought evil,{H2161} [Lay] thy hand{H3027} upon thy mouth.{H6310}
  • Matt 23:9 : 9 And{G2532} call{G2564} no{G3361} man your{G5216} father{G3962} on{G1909} the earth:{G1093} for{G1063} one{G1520} is{G2076} your{G5216} Father,{G3962} [even] he who is{G3588} in{G1722} heaven.{G3772}
  • Job 40:4-5 : 4 Behold, I am of small account;{H7043} What shall I answer{H7725} thee? I lay{H7760} my hand{H3027} upon{H3926} my mouth.{H6310} 5 Once{H259} have I spoken{H1696} {(H8765)}, and I will not answer:{H6030} Yea, twice;{H8147} but I will proceed no further.{H3254}
  • 2 Kgs 6:21 : 21 And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} unto Elisha,{H477} when he saw{H7200} them, My father,{H1} shall I smite{H5221} them? shall I smite{H5221} them?
  • 2 Kgs 8:8-9 : 8 And the king{H4428} said{H559} unto Hazael,{H2371} Take{H3947} a present{H4503} in thy hand,{H3027} and go,{H3212} meet{H7125} the man{H376} of God,{H430} and inquire{H1875} of Jehovah{H3068} by him, saying,{H559} Shall I recover{H2421} of this sickness?{H2483} 9 So Hazael{H2371} went{H3212} to meet{H7125} him, and took{H3947} a present{H4503} with him,{H3027} even of every good thing{H2898} of Damascus,{H1834} forty{H705} camels'{H1581} burden,{H4853} and came{H935} and stood{H5975} before{H6440} him, and said,{H559} Thy son{H1121} Benhadad{H1130} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} hath sent{H7971} me to thee, saying,{H559} Shall I recover{H2421} of this sickness?{H2483}
  • 2 Kgs 13:14 : 14 Now Elisha{H477} was fallen sick{H2470} of his sickness{H2483} whereof he died:{H4191} and Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} came down{H3381} unto him, and wept{H1058} over him,{H6440} and said,{H559} My father,{H1} my father,{H1} the chariots{H7393} of Israel{H3478} and the horsemen{H6571} thereof!