Verse 3

But the princes{H8269} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Hanun{H2586}, Thinkest{H5869} thou that David{H1732} doth honour{H3513}{(H8764)} thy father{H1}, that he hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} comforters{H5162}{(H8764)} unto thee? are not his servants{H5650} come{H935}{(H8804)} unto thee for to search{H2713}{(H8800)}, and to overthrow{H2015}{(H8800)}, and to spy out{H7270}{(H8763)} the land{H776}?

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:9-9 : 9 And Joseph{H3130} remembered{H2142}{(H8799)} the dreams{H2472} which he dreamed{H2492}{(H8804)} of them, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye are spies{H7270}{(H8764)}; to see{H7200}{(H8800)} the nakedness{H6172} of the land{H776} ye are come{H935}{(H8804)}. 10 And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Nay, my lord{H113}, but to buy{H7666}{(H8800)} food{H400} are thy servants{H5650} come{H935}{(H8804)}. 11 We{H5168} are all one{H259} man's{H376} sons{H1121}; we are true{H3651} men, thy servants{H5650} are no spies{H7270}{(H8764)}. 12 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Nay, but to see{H7200}{(H8800)} the nakedness{H6172} of the land{H776} ye are come{H935}{(H8804)}. 13 And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy servants{H5650} are twelve{H8147}{H6240} brethren{H251}, the sons{H1121} of one{H259} man{H376} in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}; and, behold, the youngest{H6996} is this day{H3117} with our father{H1}, and one{H259} is not. 14 And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, That is it that I spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto you, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ye are spies{H7270}{(H8764)}: 15 Hereby{H2063} ye shall be proved{H974}{(H8735)}: By the life{H2416} of Pharaoh{H6547} ye shall not go forth{H3318}{(H8799)} hence, except your youngest{H6996} brother{H251} come{H935}{(H8800)} hither. 16 Send{H7971}{(H8798)} one{H259} of you, and let him fetch{H3947}{(H8799)} your brother{H251}, and ye shall be kept in prison{H631}{(H8734)}, that your words{H1697} may be proved{H974}{(H8735)}, whether there be any truth{H571} in{H854} you: or else{H3808} by the life{H2416} of Pharaoh{H6547} surely ye are spies{H7270}{(H8764)}. 17 And he put them all together{H622}{(H8799)} into ward{H4929} three{H7969} days{H3117}. 18 And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them the third{H7992} day{H3117}, This do{H6213}{(H8798)}, and live{H2421}{(H8798)}; for I fear{H3373} God{H430}:
  • Josh 2:1-3 : 1 And Joshua{H3091} the son{H1121} of Nun{H5126} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} out of Shittim{H7851} two{H8147} men{H582} to spy{H7270}{(H8764)} secretly{H2791}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)} view{H7200}{(H8798)} the land{H776}, even Jericho{H3405}. And they went{H3212}{(H8799)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} into an harlot's{H2181}{(H8802)} house{H802}{H1004}, named{H8034} Rahab{H7343}, and lodged{H7901}{(H8799)} there. 2 And it was told{H559}{(H8735)} the king{H4428} of Jericho{H3405}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, there came{H935}{(H8804)} men{H582} in hither to night{H3915} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} to search out{H2658}{(H8800)} the country{H776}. 3 And the king{H4428} of Jericho{H3405} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} unto Rahab{H7343}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Bring forth{H3318}{(H8685)} the men{H582} that are come{H935}{(H8802)} to thee, which are entered{H935}{(H8804)} into thine house{H1004}: for they be come{H935}{(H8804)} to search out{H2658}{(H8800)} all the country{H776}.
  • Judg 1:23-24 : 23 And the house{H1004} of Joseph{H3130} sent to descry{H8446}{(H8686)} Bethel{H1008}.(Now the name{H8034} of the city{H5892} before{H6440} was Luz{H3870}.) 24 And the spies{H8104}{(H8802)} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} a man{H376} come forth{H3318}{(H8802)} out of the city{H5892}, and they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Shew{H7200}{(H8685)} us, we pray thee, the entrance{H3996} into the city{H5892}, and we will shew{H6213}{(H8804)} thee mercy{H2617}.
  • Judg 18:2 : 2 And the children{H1121} of Dan{H1835} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} of their family{H4940} five{H2568} men{H582} from their coasts{H7098}, men{H1121} of valour{H2428}, from Zorah{H6881}, and from Eshtaol{H847}, to spy{H7270}{(H8763)} out the land{H776}, and to search{H2713}{(H8800)} it; and they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, search{H2713}{(H8798)} the land{H776}: who when they came{H935}{(H8799)} to mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669}, to the house{H1004} of Micah{H4318}, they lodged{H3885}{(H8799)} there.
  • Judg 18:8-9 : 8 And they came{H935}{(H8799)} unto their brethren{H251} to Zorah{H6881} and Eshtaol{H847}: and their brethren{H251} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, What say ye? 9 And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, that we may go up{H5927}{(H8799)} against them: for we have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the land{H776}, and, behold, it is very{H3966} good{H2896}: and are ye still{H2814}{(H8688)}? be not slothful{H6101}{(H8735)} to go{H3212}{(H8800)}, and to enter{H935}{(H8800)} to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} the land{H776}. 10 When ye go{H935}{(H8800)}, ye shall come{H935}{(H8799)} unto a people{H5971} secure{H982}{(H8802)}, and to a large{H7342} land{H776}: for God{H430} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} it into your hands{H3027}; a place{H4725} where there is no want{H4270} of any thing{H1697} that is in the earth{H776}.
  • 1 Sam 29:4 : 4 And the princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430} were wroth{H7107}{(H8799)} with him; and the princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Make{H7725} this fellow{H376} return{H7725}{(H8685)}, that he may go again{H7725}{(H8799)} to his place{H4725} which thou hast appointed{H6485}{(H8689)} him, and let him not go down{H3381}{(H8799)} with us to battle{H4421}, lest in the battle{H4421} he be an adversary{H7854} to us: for wherewith should he reconcile{H7521}{(H8691)} himself unto his master{H113}? should it not be with the heads{H7218} of these men{H582}?
  • 1 Sam 29:9 : 9 And Achish{H397} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that thou art good{H2896} in my sight{H5869}, as an angel{H4397} of God{H430}: notwithstanding the princes{H8269} of the Philistines{H6430} have said{H559}{(H8804)}, He shall not go up{H5927}{(H8799)} with us to the battle{H4421}.
  • 1 Kgs 12:8-9 : 8 But he forsook{H5800}{(H8799)} the counsel{H6098} of the old men{H2205}, which they had given{H3289}{(H8804)} him, and consulted{H3289}{(H8735)} with the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431}{(H8804)} with him, and which stood{H5975}{(H8802)} before{H6440} him: 9 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, What counsel give{H3289}{(H8737)} ye that we may{H7725}{(H8686)} answer{H1697} this people{H5971}, who have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} to me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Make{H7043} the yoke{H5923} which thy father{H1} did put{H5414}{(H8804)} upon us lighter{H7043}{(H8685)}? 10 And the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431}{(H8804)} with him spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus shalt thou speak{H559}{(H8799)} unto this people{H5971} that spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thy father{H1} made{H3513} our yoke{H5923} heavy{H3513}{(H8689)}, but make thou it lighter{H7043}{(H8685)} unto us; thus shalt thou say{H1696}{(H8762)} unto them, My little{H6995} finger shall be thicker{H5666}{(H8804)} than my father's{H1} loins{H4975}. 11 And now whereas my father{H1} did lade{H6006}{(H8689)} you with a heavy{H3515} yoke{H5923}, I will add{H3254}{(H8686)} to your yoke{H5923}: my father{H1} hath chastised{H3256}{(H8765)} you with whips{H7752}, but I will chastise{H3256}{(H8762)} you with scorpions{H6137}.
  • 1 Cor 13:5-7 : 5 Doth{G807} not{G3756} behave itself unseemly{G807}{(G5719)}, seeketh{G2212}{(G5719)} not{G3756} her own{G1438}, is{G3947} not{G3756} easily provoked{G3947}{(G5743)}, thinketh{G3049}{(G5736)} no{G3756} evil{G2556}; 6 Rejoiceth{G5463}{(G5719)} not{G3756} in{G1909} iniquity{G93}, but{G1161} rejoiceth{G4796}{(G5719)} in the truth{G225}; 7 Beareth{G4722}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, believeth{G4100}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, hopeth{G1679}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}, endureth{G5278}{(G5719)} all things{G3956}.