An Oracle works with a lot of psychology and is relative to all involved. Demokles did not untie the knot, he cut the string into thousand parts with his sword. An according to his rather unsophisticated lack of patience the advice of the Greek Oracle was on how to defend for Demokles.
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Where in the Bible does Moses attempt to sacrifice Isaac?
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
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what is in the right hand of bloodthirsty men? Sword; Bribe; Spear
Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham.
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, ...
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any ...
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; ...
Additional intel:
Jericho fell by trumpets.
Agrippa is a King and grandchild of Herodes the enemy of the chosen people.
The Sign of Judah is the Lion.