"The brother from New York returned with his wife and daughter to Battle Creek, not in a state of mind to give a correct report of the good work at Wright or to help the feelings of the church at Battle Creek. As facts have since come to light, it appears that he injured the church, and the church injured him, in their mutual enjoyment from house to house in taking the most unfavorable views of our course and making it the theme of conversation. About the time this cruel work was going on, I had the following dream: 1T 573.1"
"Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord."
The EGW passage describes the spreading of unfavorable views and making it the theme of conversation, which aligns with the prohibition in Leviticus 19:16 against talebearing. The connection is thematic, focusing on the harm caused by gossip and spreading negative information.
I was visiting Battle Creek in company with a person of commanding manner and dignified deportment. In my dream I was passing around to the houses of our brethren. As we were about to enter, we heard voices engaged in earnest conversation. The name of my husband was frequently mentioned, and I was grieved and astonished to hear those who had professed to be our firmest friends relating scenes and incidents which had occurred during the severe affliction of my husband, when his mental and physical powers were palsied to a great degree. I was grieved to hear the voice of the professed brother from New York before mentioned, relating in an earnest manner, and in an exaggerated light, incidents of which those at Battle Creek were ignorant, while our friends in Battle Creek, in their turn, related that which they knew. I became faint and sick at heart, and in my dream came near falling, when the hand of my attendant supported me, and he said: “You must listen. You must know this even if it …
"Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."
Both passages deal with betrayal by close friends. The EGW passage describes the pain of hearing supposed friends gossiping and revealing private matters, echoing the sentiment of betrayal expressed in Psalm 41:9.
"For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him: But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company."
This is a strong thematic parallel. Psalm 55:12-14 speaks directly to the pain of being betrayed by a close friend, which is precisely what the EGW passage describes. The emotional impact and the nature of the relationship are very similar.
"At the several houses we approached, the same subject was the theme of conversation. It was their present truth . Said I: “Oh, I did not know this! I was ignorant that such feelings existed in the hearts of those whom we have regarded as our friends in prosperity, and our fast friends in suffering, affliction, and adversity. Would I had never known this! We have accounted these our very best and truest friends.” 1T 573.3"
"Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me."
This passage continues the theme of betrayal by friends, directly mirroring the sentiment in Psalm 41:9 about being betrayed by a trusted friend.