Judges 17:2

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Summary

And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.

Cursedst

I took it

Proverbs 28:24

General references

1 Samuel 23:21

Bible References

Cursedst

‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord,
‘Utterly curse its inhabitants;

Because they did not come to the help of the Lord,

To the help of the Lord against the warriors.’

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day, for Saul had put the people under oath, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and until I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

Now therefore, please let my lord the king listen to the words of his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering; but if it is men, cursed are they before the Lord, for they have driven me out today so that I would have no attachment with the inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’

So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take of their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

“Cursed be the one who does the Lord’s work negligently,
And cursed be the one who restrains his sword from blood.

Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh,

If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be

accursed.

Maranatha.

I took it

He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “It is not a transgression,”
Is the companion of a man who destroys.

General references

Saul said, “May you be blessed of the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.