Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.

The captains

Among the thorns

General references

Bible References

The captains

Isaiah 10:8
"Because this is what he is saying: "My commanders are all kings, are they not?
Isaiah 36:9
How, then, can you repulse even one officer from the least of my master's officials, when you are depending for yourselves on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?

Of the king

Nehemiah 9:32
"Now therefore, our God, the great, mighty, and awesome God, who keeps the covenant and gracious love, don't let all of the difficulties seem trifling to you, all of hardships that have come upon us, upon our kings, upon our leaders, upon our priests, upon our prophets, upon our ancestors, and upon all of your people from the time of the kings of Assyria until this day.
Isaiah 5:26
The LORD will signal for nations far away, whistling for them to come from the ends of the earth. Look how quickly and how swiftly they come!
Isaiah 7:18
"At that time, the LORD will call for flies that will come from far away from the headwaters of Egypt's rivers and for bees that are in the land of Assyria.

Among the thorns

Lamentations 3:7
He has walled me in so I cannot escape; he placed heavy chains on me.

General references

Job 12:18
He strips away the authority of kings to punish and puts them in prison clothes instead.
Lamentations 3:55
I called on your name, LORD, from the depths of the Pit,

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