→ 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