SARCASM
–INSTANCES OF .Cain’ s self-justifying argument when God asked him where Abel was Ge 4:9 .Israelites reproaching Moses Ex 14:11 .God reproaching Israel Nu 11:20 ; Jud 10:14 .Balak reproaching Balaam Nu 24:11 .Joshua to the descendants of Joseph Jos 17:15 .By Jotham Jud 9:7-19 .By Samson Jud 14:18 .The men of Jabesh to Nahash 1Sa 11:10 .Eliab to David 1Sa 17:28 .Elijah to the priests of Baal 1Ki 18:27 .David’ s reply to Michal’ s irony 2Sa 6:21 .Ahab’ s reply to Ben-hadad 1Ki 20:11 .Jehoash to Amaziah 2Ki 14:9 , 10 ; 2Ch 25:18 , 19 .Rabshakeh to Hezekiah 2Ki 18:23 , 24 .Sanballat’ s address to the army of Samaria Ne 4:2 , 3 .Zophar to Job Job 11:12 .Job to Zophar Job 12:2 , 3 .Of Solomon Pr 26:16 .The persecutors of Jesus Mt 27:28 , 29 ; Lu 23:11 ; Joh 19:2 , 3 , 5 , 15 .Paul 1Ti 4:7 .Herod Agrippa II to Paul Ac 26:28 .See IRONY .See SATIRE
SELF-INDULGENCE
–INSTANCES OF .Solomon Ec 2:10 .The rich fool Lu 12:16-20 .The rich man who feasted every day Lu 16:19 .See GLUTTONY .See IDLENESS .See SLOTHFULNESS .See also SELF-DENIAL
SERPENT
–Satan appears to Eve in the form of Ge 3:1-15 ; 2Co 11:3 –Subtlety of Ge 3:1 ; Ec 10:8 ; Mt 10:16 –Curse upon Ge 3:14 , 15 ; 49:17 –Feeds upon the dust Ge 3:14 ; Isa 65:25 ; Mic 7:17 –Unfit for food Mt 7:10 –Venom of De 32:24 , 33 ; Job 20:16 ; Ps 58:4 ; 140:3 ; Pr 23:31 , 32 ; Ac 28:5 , 6 –The staff of Moses transformed into Ex 4:3 ; 7:15 –Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the Israelites Nu 21:6 , 7 ; De 8:15 ; 1Co 10:9 –The wound of, miraculously healed by looking upon the bronze snake, erected by Moses Nu 21:8 , 9 –The charming of Ps 58:4 , 5 ; Ec 10:11 ; Jer 8:17 –Mentioned in Solomon’ s riddle Pr 30:19 –Constriction of Re 9:19 –Sea serpent Am 9:3 –The seventy disciples (the best mss have “seventy-two”) endued with power over Lu 10:19 –The apostles given power over Mr 16:18 ; Ac 28:5 –FIGURATIVE Isa 14:29 ; 30:6 ; 65:25
SHAALBIM
–A city in the territory of the tribe of Dan Jos 19:42 ; Jud 1:35 –One of Solomon’ s commissary cities 1Ki 4:9 –Called SHAALABBIN Jos 19:42
SHEBA
–1. Son of Raamah Ge 10:7 ; 1Ch 1:9 –2. Son of Joktan Ge 10:28 ; 1Ch 1:22 –3. Son of Jokshan Ge 25:3 ; 1Ch 1:32 –4. A Benjamite who led an insurrection against David 2Sa 20 –5. A Gadite 1Ch 5:13 –6. A city of the tribe of Simeon Jos 19:2 –7. Queen of, visits Solomon 1Ki 10:1 ; 13 ; 2Ch 9:1-12 .Kings of, bring gifts to Solomon Ps 72:10 .Rich in gold Ps 72:15 .Rich in incense Jer 6:20 .Merchandise of Eze 27:22 , 23 ; 38:13 .Prophecies concerning the people of, coming into the kingdom of the Messiah Isa 60:6 .See SABEANS
SHIMEI
–1. Also called SHIMI .Son of Gershon Ex 6:17 ; Nu 3:18 ; 1Ch 6:17 ; 23:7 , 10 –2. A Benjamite .Curses David; David’ s magnanimity toward 2Sa 16:5-13 ; 19:16 ; 23 ; with 1Ki 2:36-46 –3. An officer of David 1Ki 1:8 –4. One of Solomon’ s commissary officers 1Ki 4:18 –5. Grandson of Jeconiah 1Ch 3:19 –6. Son of Zacchur 1Ch 4:26 , 27 –7. A Reubenite .Son of Gog 1Ch 5:4 –8. A Merarite .Son of Libni 1Ch 6:29 –9. A Gershonite .Son of Jahath 1Ch 6:42 –10. Father of a family in the tribe of Benjamin, (in the A. V., called SHIMHI) 1Ch 8:21 –11. A Levite 1Ch 23:9 –12. A leader of singers during the time of David 1Ch 25:17 –13. David’ s overseer of vineyards 1Ch 27:27 –14. A son of Heman 2Ch 29:14 –15. A Levite .Treasurer of tithes and offerings during the time of Hezekiah 2Ch 31:12 , 13 –16. A Levite who put away (divorced) his Gentile wife Ezr 10:23 –17. The name of two Israelites who put away (divorced) Gentile wives Ezr 10:33 , 38 –18. A Benjamite .Grandfather of Mordecai Es 2:5 –19. The ancestor of a family Zec 12:13 .Possibly identical with number one
SHIP
–Built .By Noah Ge 6:13-22 .By Solomon 1Ki 9:26 ; 2Ch 8:17 .By Jehoshaphat 1Ki 22:48 ; 2Ch 20:35 , 36 .Of gopher wood Ge 6:1 , 4 .Of fir wood Eze 27:5 .Of bulrushes Isa 18:2 .Sealed with pitch (tar?) Ge 6:15 –Equipped with .A helm Jas 3:4 .A rudder Ac 27:40 .Tackling Isa 33:23 ; Ac 27:19 –Sails Isa 33:23 ; Ac 27:1 , 9 , 17 , 40 –Sails embroidered Eze 27:7 –Masts Isa 33:23 ; Eze 27:5 –Oars Jon 1:13 ; Mr 6:48 –Figurehead Ac 28:11 –An anchor Ac 27:29 , 30 , 40 ; Heb 6:19 –Lifeboats Ac 27:30 , 32 –Used in commerce Ac 21:3 ; 27:10 –Used in commerce .With Tarshish 1Ki 22:48 ; Isa 60:9 ; Jon 1:3 .With Ophir 1Ki 10:11 ; 2Ch 8:18 .With Adramyttium Ac 27:2 .For passenger traffic Isa 60:9 ; Jon 1:3 ; Ac 20:13 ; 27:2 , 37 ; 28:11 .For ferriage 2Sa 19:18 –Repaired by caulking Eze 27:9 –Wrecked at Ezion-geber 1Ki 22:48 ; 2Ch 20:35-37 –At Melita (Malta) Ac 27:14 , 44 –Warships used by Chittim Nu 24:24 ; Da 11:30 –See MARINERS
SIDON
–1. Also called ZIDON .Son of Canaan Ge 10:15 ; 1Ch 1:13 –2. A city on the northern boundary of the Canaanites Ge 10:19 .Designated by Jacob as the border of the tribe of Zebulun Ge 49:13 .Was on the northern boundary of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:28 ; 2Sa 24:6 .Belonged to the land of Israel according to a promise Jos 13:6 .Inhabitants of, lived in security and without a worry Jud 18:7 .Israelites failed to make conquest of Jud 1:31 ; 3:3 .The inhabitants of, contributed cedar for the first and second temple 1Ki 5:6 ; 1Ch 22:4 ; Ezr 3:7 .Solomon marries women of 1Ki 11:1 .Ahab marries a woman of 1Ki 16:31 .People of, come to hear Jesus Mr 3:8 ; Lu 6:17 .Inhabitants of, offend Herod Agrippa I Ac 12:20-23 .Commerce of Isa 23:2 , 4 , 12 .The sailors of Eze 27:8 .Prophecies concerning Jer 25:15-22 ; 27:3-11 ; 47:4 ; Eze 28:21-23 ; 32:30 ; Joe 3:4-8 .Jesus visits the region of, and heals the daughter of the non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman Mt 15:21-28 ; Mr 7:24-31 .Visited by Paul Ac 27:3
SOCOH
–1. Also called SHOCHO, SHOCHOH, SHOCO, SOCHOH .A city of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:35 ; 1Sa 17:1 .One of Solomon’ s commissaries in 1Ki 4:10 .Rebuilt and fortified by Rehoboam 2Ch 11:7 .Captured by Philistines 2Ch 28:18 –2. A city in the mountains of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:48
SOLOMON
–Son of David by Bath-sheba 2Sa 12:24 ; 1Ki 1:13 , 17 , 21 –Named Jedidiah, by Nathan the prophet 2Sa 12:24 , 25 –An ancestor of Joseph Mt 1:6 –Succeeds David to the throne of Israel 1Ki 1:11-48 ; 2:12 ; 1Ch 23:1 ; 28 ; Ec 1:12 –Anointed king a second time 1Ch 29:22 –His prayer for wisdom, and his vision 1Ki 3:5-14 ; 2Ch 1:7-12 –Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple 1Ki 9:1-9 ; 2Ch 7:12-22 –His rigorous reign 1Ki 2 –Builds the temple 1Ki 5 ; 6 ; 9:10 ; 1Ch 6:10 ; 2Ch 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 7:11 ; Jer 52:20 ; Ac 7 –Dedicates the temple 1Ki 8 ; 2Ch 6 –Renews the courses of the priests and Levites, and the forms of service according to the commandment of Moses and the regulations of David 2Ch 8:12-16 ; 35:4 ; Ne 12:45 –Builds his palace 1Ki 3:1 ; 7:1 , 8 ; 9:10 ; 2Ch 7:11 ; 8:1 ; Ec 2:4 –Builds his house, The Forest of Lebanon 1Ki 7:2-7 –Builds another house for Pharaoh’ s daughter 1Ki 7:8-12 ; 9:24 ; 2Ch 8:11 ; Ec 2:4 –Ivory throne of 1Ki 7:7 ; 10:18-20 –Porches of judgment 1Ki 7:7 –Builds Millo (a stronghold), the wall around Jerusalem, the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, Gezer, Beth-horon, Baalath, Tadmor, store cities, and cities for chariots, and for cavalry 1Ki 9:15-19 ; 2Ch 9:25 –Provides an armory 1Ki 10:16 , 17 –Plants vineyards and orchards of all kinds of fruit trees; makes pools Ec 2:4-6 –Imports apes and peacocks 1Ki 10:22 –Drinking vessels of his houses 1Ki 10:21 ; 2Ch 9:20 –Musicians and musical instruments of his court 1Ki 10:12 ; 2Ch 9:11 ; Ec 2:8 –The splendor of his court 1Ki 10:5-9 , 12 ; 2Ch 9:3-8 ; Ec 2:9 ; Mt 6:29 ; Lu 12:27 –Commerce of 1Ki 9:28 ; 10:11 , 12 , 22 , 28 , 29 ; 2Ch 1:16 , 17 ; 8:17 , 18 ; 9:13-22 , 28 –Presents received by 1Ki 10:10 ; 2Ch 9:9 , 23 , 24 –Is visited by the Queen of Sheba 1Ki 10:1-13 ; 2Ch 9:1-12 –Wealth of 1Ki 9 ; 10:10 , 14 , 15 , 23 , 27 ; 2Ch 1:15 ; 9:1 , 9 , 13 , 24 , 27 ; Ec 1:16 –Has seven-hundred wives and three-hundred concubines 1Ki 11:3 ; with De 17:17 –Their influence over him 1Ki 11:4 –Marries one of Pharaoh’ s daughters 1Ki 3:1 –Builds idolatrous temples 1Ki 11:1-8 ; 2Ki 23:13 –His idolatry 1Ki 3:3 , 4 ; 2Ki 23:13 ; Ne 13:26 –Extent of his dominions 1Ki 4:21 , 24 ; 8:65 ; 2Ch 7:8 ; 9:26 –Receives tribute (taxes) 1Ki 4:21 ; 9:21 ; 2Ch 8:8 –Officers of 1Ki 2:35 ; 4:1-19 ; 2Ch 8:9 , 10 –His purveyors 1Ki 4:7-19 –Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court 1Ki 4:7-23 , 27 , 28 –Military equipment of 1Ki 4:26 , 28 ; 10:16 , 17 , 26 , 28 ; 2Ch 1:14 ; 9:25 ; with De 17:15 , 16 –Cedes some inferior cities to Hiram 1Ki 9:10-13 ; 2Ch 8:2 –Wisdom and fame of 1Ki 4:29-34 ; 10:3 , 4 , 8 , 23 , 24 ; 1Ch 29:24 , 25 ; 2Ch 9:2-7 , 22 , 23 ; Ec 1:16 ; Mt 12:42 –Piety of 1Ki 3:5-15 ; 4:29 ; 8 –Beloved of God 2Sa 12:24 –Justice of, illustrated in his judgment of the two prostitutes 1Ki 3:16-28 –Oppressions of 1Ki 12:4 ; 2Ch 10:4 –Reigns for forty years 2Ch 9:30 –Death of 2Ch 9:29-31 –Prophecies concerning 2Sa 7:12-16 ; 1Ki 11:9-13 ; 1Ch 17:11-14 ; 28:6 , 7 ; Ps 132:11 –A “type” of Christ Ps 45:2-17
SOLOMON’S PORCH
–(Portico) .A part of the outer courtyard of the temple Joh 10:23 ; Ac 3:11 ; 5:12
SONG
–Sung at the Passover meal Mt 26:30 ; Mr 14:26 –Didactic De 32 –See PSALMS, DIDACTIC –Impersonation of the church (?) So 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8 –Of Moses and the Lamb Re 15:3 , 4 –A new Ps 33:3 ; 40:3 –Prophetic .See PSALMS, PROPHETIC –Spiritual, singing of, enjoined Eph 5:19 ; Col 3:16 –Of praise .See PRAISE –See PSALMS, PRAISE –See PSALMS, THANKSGIVING –See THANKFULNESS –Of redemption Re 5:9 , 10 –Of the redeemed Re 14:2 , 3-5 –Of thanksgiving .See THANKFULNESS –See PSALMS, THANKSGIVING –War Ex 15:1-21 ; Nu 21:27-30 ; Jud 5 ; 2Sa 1:19-27 ; 22 –Solomon wrote one-thousand and five 1Ki 4:32 –See POETRY –See PRAISE –See PSALMS, THANKSGIVING
SOPHERETH
–A servant of Solomon whose descendants returned from Babylonian captivity to Jerusalem Ezr 2:55 ; Ne 7:57
SOTAI
–A servant of Solomon whose descendents returned from Babylonian captivity to Jerusalem Ezr 2:55 ; Ne 7:57
SPICES
–In the formula for the sacred oil Ex 25:6 ; 35:8 –Stores of 2Ki 20:13 –Used in the temple 1Ch 9:29 –Exported from Gilead Ge 37:25 –Sent as a present by Jacob to Joseph Ge 43:11 –Presented by the Queen of Sheba to Solomon 1Ki 10:2 , 10 –Sold in the marketplaces of Tyre Eze 27:22 –Used in the embalming of Asa 2Ch 16:14 –Prepared for embalming the corpse of Jesus Mr 16:1 ; Lu 23:56 ; 24:1 ; Joh 19:39 , 40
STONES
–Commandments engraved upon Ex 24:12 ; 31:18 ; 34:1-4 ; De 4:13 ; 5:22 ; 9:9-11 ; 10:1-3 –The law of Moses written upon Jos 8:32 –Houses built of Isa 9:10 ; Am 5:11 –Temple built of 1Ki 5:17 , 18 ; 7:9-12 ; Mt 24:2 ; Lu 19:44 ; 21:5 , 6 –Prepared in the quarries 1Ki 6:7 –Hewn (cut) Ex 34:1 ; De 10:1 ; 1Ki 5:17 ; 6:36 ; 7:9 ; 2Ki 12:12 ; 22:6 ; 1Ch 22:2 ; 2Ch 34:11 ; La 3:9 –Sawed 1Ki 7:9 –Hewers (stone-cutters) of 1Ki 5:18 ; 2Ki 12:12 ; 1Ch 22:15 –City walls built of Ne 4:3 –Memorial pillars of Ge 28:18-22 ; 31:45-52 ; Jos 4:2-9 , 20-24 ; 24:25 ; 1Sa 7:12 –Great, as landmarks (Some Hebrew mss. have “Abel”) 1Sa 6:18 –Ezel 1Sa 20:19 –Zoheleth 1Ki 1:9 –Thrown upon accursed ground 2Ki 3:19 , 25 –Used .In building altars Jos 8:31 .For weighing (margin) Le 19:36 .For closing graves Mt 27:60 ; Mr 15:46 ; 16:3 –Tombs hewn in Mt 27:60 ; Mr 15:46 ; 16:3 –Idols made of De 4:28 ; 28:36 , 64 ; 29:17 ; 2Ki 19:18 ; Isa 37:19 ; Eze 20:32 –Great, in Solomon’ s temple 1Ki 5:17 , 18 ; 7:9-12 –Magnificent, in Herod the Great’ s temple Mr 13:1 –Skill in throwing Jud 20:16 ; 1Ch 12:2 –See SLINGS –See ADAMANT –See CHALCEDONY –See MARBLE –See ONYX –See PILLARS –See PRECIOUS, below –FIGURATIVE Ge 49:24 ; Zec 3:9 .Of temptation, “Stone of Stumbling,” Isa 8:14 ; Ro 9:33 ; 1Pe 2:8 .Of Christ, “a Tested Stone,” “a Precious Stone,” “a Sure Foundation,” Isa 28:16 .Of Christ’ s rejection, the rejected Conerstone Ps 118:22 ; Mt 21:42-44 ; Mr 12:10 ; Lu 20:17 , 18 ; Ac 4:11 ; 1Pe 2:4 .The True Foundation Isa 28:16 ; Mt 16:18 ; 1Co 3:11 ; Eph 2:20 ; Re 21:14 .Of Christ, the Water of Life 1Co 10:4 .Of the impenitent heart Eze 36:26 .Of the witness of the Spirit, the white stone Re 2:17 –SYMBOLICAL .Of the kingdom of Christ Da 2:34 , 45 –PRECIOUS .In the breastplate and ephod Ex 28:9-21 ; 39:6-14 .Voluntary offerings of, by the Israelites for the breastplate and ephod Ex 35:27 .Exported from Sheba 1Ki 10:2 , 10 ; 2Ch 9:9 , 10 ; Eze 27:22 .Ophir 1Ki 10:11 .Partial catalogue of Eze 28:13 .Seen in the foundation of the New Jerusalem in John’ s apocalyptic vision Re 21:19 , 20 .In the crowns of kings 2Sa 12:30 ; 1Ch 20:2 –FIGURATIVE Isa 54:11 , 12 .See AGATE .See AMETHYST .See BERYL .See CARBUNCLE .See CHRYSOLITE .See CHRYSOPRASUS .See CORAL .See CRYSTAL .See DIAMOND .See EMERALD .See JACINTH .See JASPER .See LIGURE .See RUBY .See SAPPHIRE .See SARDIUS .See SARDONYX .See TOPAZ