Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.
Fifty horsemen
The king
Like the dust
General references
Bible References
Fifty horsemen
1 Samuel 13:6
The Israelite army realized that they were outnumbered and were going to lose the battle. Some of the Israelite men hid in caves, thickets and rocks. Others hid in tombs or in deep dry pits.
1 Kings 20:15
Ahab mustered the young officers of the district governors. There were two hundred and thirty-two. After counting them, he counted all the Israelite soldiers. There were seven thousand.
Isaiah 36:8
Now, make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses if you can put riders on them.
The king
2 Kings 8:12
Why are you crying? Hazael asked. Because I know the horrible things you will do against the people of Israel, Elisha answered. You will burn their fortresses, slaughter their finest young men, batter their children to death, and rip open their pregnant women.
2 Kings 10:32
Jehovah began to reduce the size of Israel's territory. King Hazael of Syria conquered all the Israelite territory
Like the dust
Psalm 18:42
I beat them into powder as fine as the dust blown by the wind. I threw them out as though they were dirt on the streets.
Isaiah 41:2
Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.
Joel 3:14
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! The day of Jehovah is near in the valley of decision.
General references
Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.