Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
The staff
Upon egypt
So is pharaoh
General references
Bible References
The staff
Isaiah 36:6
Take note: you're relying on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces the palm of anyone who leans on it. This is what Pharaoh king of Egypt is like to everybody who depends on him!
Ezekiel 29:6
"Then everyone living in Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been an unreliable ally to the house of Israel.
Upon egypt
Isaiah 30:2
They set out to go down to Egypt, without asking my advice; taking refuge in Pharaoh's protection, and seeking shelter in Egypt's shadow.
Isaiah 31:1
"How terrible it will be for those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the chariot, because there are so many, and in charioteers, because they are so strong but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or seek the LORD!
So is pharaoh
2 Kings 17:4
But the king of Assyria uncovered a conspiracy involving Hoshea, who had sent envoys to King So of Egypt and stopped offering tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done annually. As a result, the king of Assyria placed him under arrest and sent him to prison.
Jeremiah 46:17
There they'll cry out, "Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is just a big noise. He has let the appointed time pass by.'
General references
Isaiah 36:6
Take note: you're relying on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces the palm of anyone who leans on it. This is what Pharaoh king of Egypt is like to everybody who depends on him!
Luke 14:31
"Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He will first sit down and consider whether with 10,000 men he can fight the one coming against him with 20,000 men, won't he?