Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
No king
General references
Bible References
No king
Psalm 44:3
For they obtained not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favor to them.
Exodus 14:17
And I, behold I, will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots and upon his horsemen.
Joshua 11:4
And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, many people, even as the sand that is upon the sea-shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very numerous.
Judges 7:2
And the LORD said to Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, My own hand hath saved me.
1 Samuel 14:8
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over to these men, and we will discover ourselves to them.
1 Kings 20:10
And Ben-hadad sent to him, and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
2 Chronicles 14:9
And there came out against them Zerah the Cushite, with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came to Mareshah.
2 Chronicles 20:12
O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
2 Chronicles 32:8
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Mighty
Joshua 14:12
Now therefore give me this mountain, of which the LORD spoke in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fortified: if the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
1 Samuel 17:4
And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose hight was six cubits and a span.
2 Samuel 21:16
And Ishbi-benob, who was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
General references
Psalm 44:6
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
Isaiah 40:30
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: