Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

And shall lift up his staff against thee

Bible References

O my people

Isaiah 4:3
Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called holy—all in Jerusalem who are destined to live
Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and sing, citizen of Zion,
for the Holy One of Israel is among you
in His greatness.”
Isaiah 30:19
For you people will live on Zion in Jerusalem and will never cry again. He will show favor to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears, He will answer you.
Isaiah 46:13
I am bringing My justice near;
it is not far away,
and My salvation will not delay.
I will put salvation in Zion,
My splendor in Israel.
Isaiah 61:3
to provide for those who mourn in Zion;
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning,
and splendid clothes instead of despair.
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify Him.
Hebrews 12:22
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God (the heavenly Jerusalem), to myriads of angels in festive gathering,

Be not afraid

Isaiah 8:12
Do not call everything an alliance
these people say is an alliance.
Do not fear what they fear;
do not be terrified.
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid;
trembling seizes the ungodly:
“Who among us can dwell with a consuming fire?
Who among us can dwell with ever-burning flames?”
Isaiah 35:4
Say to the cowardly:
“Be strong; do not fear!
Here is your God; vengeance is coming.
God’s retribution is coming; He will save you.”
Isaiah 37:6
who said to them, “Tell your master this, ‘The Lord says: Don’t be afraid because of the words you have heard, which the king of Assyria’s attendants have blasphemed Me with.

Smite thee

Isaiah 10:5
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger—
the staff in their hands is My wrath.
Isaiah 9:4
For You have shattered their oppressive yoke
and the rod on their shoulders,
the staff of their oppressor,
just as You did on the day of Midian.
Isaiah 14:29
Don’t rejoice, all of you in Philistia,
because the rod of the one who struck you is broken.
For a viper will come from the root of a snake,
and from its egg comes a flying serpent.
Isaiah 27:7
Did the Lord strike Israel
as He struck the one who struck Israel?
Was he killed like those killed by Him?

And shall lift up his staff against thee

Exodus 1:10
Let us deal shrewdly with them; otherwise they will multiply further, and if war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”
Exodus 14:9
The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, his horsemen, and his army—chased after them and caught up with them as they camped by the sea beside Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon.
Exodus 15:6
Lord, Your right hand is glorious in power.
Lord, Your right hand shattered the enemy.

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