Verse 19

And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Hold thy peace{H2790}{(H8685)}, lay{H7760}{(H8798)} thine hand{H3027} upon thy mouth{H6310}, and go{H3212}{(H8798)} with us, and be to us{H1961}{(H8800)} a father{H1} and a priest{H3548}: is it better{H2896} for thee to be a priest{H3548} unto the house{H1004} of one{H259} man{H376}, or that thou be a priest{H3548} unto a tribe{H7626} and a family{H4940} in Israel{H3478}?

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 17:10 : 10 And Micah{H4318} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Dwell{H3427}{(H8798)} with me, and be unto me a father{H1} and a priest{H3548}, and I will give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee ten{H6235} shekels 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}{(H8799)}.
  • Job 21:5 : 5 Mark{H6437}{(H8798)} me, and be astonished{H8074}{(H8713)}, and lay{H7760}{(H8798)} your hand{H3027} upon your mouth{H6310}.
  • Job 29:9 : 9 The princes{H8269} refrained{H6113}{(H8804)} talking{H4405}, and laid{H7760}{(H8799)} their hand{H3709} on their mouth{H6310}.
  • Mic 7:16 : 16 The nations{H1471} shall see{H7200}{(H8799)} and be confounded{H954}{(H8799)} at all their might{H1369}: they shall lay{H7760}{(H8799)} their hand{H3027} upon their mouth{H6310}, their ears{H241} shall be deaf{H2790}{(H8799)}.
  • Prov 30:32 : 32 If thou hast done foolishly{H5034}{(H8804)} in lifting up{H5375}{(H8692)} thyself, or if thou hast thought evil{H2161}{(H8804)}, lay thine hand{H3027} upon thy mouth{H6310}.
  • Matt 23:9 : 9 And{G2532} call{G2564}{(G5661)} no{G3361} man your{G5216} father{G3962} upon{G1909} the earth{G1093}: for{G1063} one{G1520} is{G2076}{(G5748)} your{G5216} Father{G3962}, which{G3588} is in{G1722} heaven{G3772}.
  • Job 40:4-5 : 4 Behold, I am vile{H7043}{(H8804)}; what shall I answer{H7725}{(H8686)} thee? I will lay{H7760}{(H8804)} mine hand{H3027} upon{H3926} my mouth{H6310}. 5 Once{H259} have I spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}; but I will not answer{H6030}{(H8799)}: yea, twice{H8147}; but I will proceed no further{H3254}{(H8686)}.
  • 2 Kgs 6:21 : 21 And the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Elisha{H477}, when he saw{H7200}{(H8800)} them, My father{H1}, shall I smite{H5221}{(H8686)} them? shall I smite{H5221}{(H8686)} them?
  • 2 Kgs 8:8-9 : 8 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Hazael{H2371}, Take{H3947}{(H8798)} a present{H4503} in thine hand{H3027}, and go{H3212}{(H8798)}, meet{H7125}{(H8800)} the man{H376} of God{H430}, and enquire{H1875}{(H8804)} of the LORD{H3068} by him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Shall I recover{H2421}{(H8799)} of this disease{H2483}? 9 So Hazael{H2371} went{H3212}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} him, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} a present{H4503} with him{H3027}, even of every good thing{H2898} of Damascus{H1834}, forty{H705} camels{H1581}' burden{H4853}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy son{H1121} Benhadad{H1130} king{H4428} of Syria{H758} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me to thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Shall I recover{H2421}{(H8799)} of this disease{H2483}?
  • 2 Kgs 13:14 : 14 Now Elisha{H477} was fallen sick{H2470}{(H8804)} of his sickness{H2483} whereof he died{H4191}{(H8799)}. And Joash{H3101} the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478} came down{H3381}{(H8799)} unto him, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)} over his face{H6440}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O my father{H1}, my father{H1}, the chariot{H7393} of Israel{H3478}, and the horsemen{H6571} thereof.