Judges 12:1

The men of Ephraim were called together and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight against the Ammonites but didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you in it!”

Judges 8:1

The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently.

Judges 14:15

On the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Persuade your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”

Judges 15:6

Then the Philistines asked, “Who did this?”

They were told, “It was Samson, the Timnite’s son-in-law, because he has taken Samson’s wife and given her to another man.” So the Philistines went to her and her father and burned them to death.

2 Samuel 19:41-43

Suddenly, all the men of Israel came to the king. They asked him, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and transport the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all of David’s men?”

Psalm 109:4

In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.

Proverbs 27:3-4

A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

John 10:32

Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. Which of these works are you stoning Me for?”

James 3:16

For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

James 4:1-2

What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

General references

Bible References

Wherefore

Judges 8:1
The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you done this to us, not calling us when you went to fight against the Midianites?” And they argued with him violently.
2 Samuel 19:41
Suddenly, all the men of Israel came to the king. They asked him, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and transport the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all of David’s men?”
Psalm 109:4
In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
John 10:32
Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. Which of these works are you stoning Me for?”

We will burn

Judges 14:15
On the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Persuade your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”
Judges 15:6
Then the Philistines asked, “Who did this?”

They were told, “It was Samson, the Timnite’s son-in-law, because he has taken Samson’s wife and given her to another man.” So the Philistines went to her and her father and burned them to death.
Proverbs 27:3
A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
James 3:16
For where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.
James 4:1
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?

General references

Proverbs 26:4
Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness
or you’ll be like him yourself.
Mark 3:24
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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