Bible verses about Sword, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Probable origin Genesis 3:24 Was pointed Ezekiel 21:15 Frequently had two edges Psalms 149:6 DESCRIBED AS Sharp Psalms 57:4 Bright Nahum 3:3 Glittering Deuteronomy 32:41; Job 20:25 Oppressive Jeremiah 46:16 Hurtful Psalms 144:10 Carried in a sheath or scabbard I Chronicles 21:27; Jeremiah 47:6; Ezekiel 21:3-5 Suspended from the girdle I Samuel 17:39; II Samuel 20:8; Nehemiah 4:18; Psalms 45:3 WAS USED By the patriarchs Genesis 34:25; 48:22 By the Jews Judges 20:2; II Samuel 24:9 By heathen nations Judges 7:22; I Samuel 15:33 For self-defence Luke 22:36 For destruction of enemies Numbers 21:24; Joshua 6:21 For punishing criminals I Samuel 15:33; Acts 12:2 Sometimes for self-destruction I Samuel 31:4,5; Acts 16:27 Hebrews early acquainted with making of I Samuel 13:19 In time of war, plough shares made into Joel 3:10 In time of peace made into plough shares Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3 Sharpened and furbished before going to war Psalms 7:12; Ezekiel 21:9 Was brandished over the head Ezekiel 32:10 Was thrust through enemies Ezekiel 16:40 Often threatened as a punishment Leviticus 26:25,33; Deuteronomy 32:25 Often sent as a punishment Ezra 9:7; Psalms 78:62 Was one of God's four sore judgments Ezekiel 14:21 Those slain by, communicated ceremonial uncleanness Numbers 19:16 ILLUSTRATIVE Of the word of God Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12 Of the word of Christ Isaiah 49:2; Revelation 1:16 Of the justice of God Deuteronomy 32:41; Zechariah 13:7 Of the protection of God Deuteronomy 33:29 Of war and contention Matthew 10:34 Of severe and heavy calamities Ezekiel 5:2,17; 14:17; 21:9 Of deep mental affliction Luke 2:35 Of the wicked Psalms 17:13 Of the tongue of the wicked Psalms 57:4; 64:3; Proverbs 12:18 Of persecuting spirit of the wicked Psalms 37:14 Of the end of the wicked Proverbs 5:4 Of false witnesses Proverbs 25:18 Of judicial authority Romans 13:4 (Drawing of,) of war and destruction Leviticus 26:33; Ezekiel 21:3-5 (Putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship Jeremiah 47:6 (Living by,) of rapine Genesis 27:40 (Not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity II Samuel 12:10

 

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