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

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

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

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

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

The battle

And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint on the LORD to save by many or by few.

And he said, Hearken you, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat, Thus says the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

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

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of 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, says the LORD of hosts.

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

General references

That they may know that this is your hand; that you, LORD, have done it.

That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.