1 Samuel 17:47

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.

Saveth not

The battle

General references

Psalm 109:27

Isaiah 45:6

Bible References

Saveth not

The king is not saved by the multitude of the army; the mighty man does not escape by much strength.

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

There is no wisdom nor intelligence nor counsel against the LORD.

But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah and will save them in the LORD their God and will not save them by bow, by sword, by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

The battle

And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised; peradventure the LORD will work for us, for it is not difficult for the LORD to save by many or by few.

and he said, Hearken, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou King Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Do not be afraid nor dismayed before this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's.

The LORD of the hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

The multitude of his dominion and the peace shall have no end upon the throne of David and upon his Kingdom, ordering it and confirming it in judgment and in righteousness from now on even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of the hosts will perform this.

Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, said the LORD of the hosts.

What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who shall be against us?

General references

that they may know that this is thy hand, that thou, O LORD, hast done it.

that it may be known from the rising of the sun and from where it goes down that there is no one beside me. I am the LORD, and there is no one else.