Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
Wouldest
Thy sword
Set bread
General references
Bible References
Wouldest
Deuteronomy 20:11
And if it gives you back an answer of peace, opening its doors to you, then all the people in it may be put to forced work as your servants.
2 Chronicles 28:8
And the children of Israel took away as prisoners from their brothers, two hundred thousand, women and sons and daughters, and a great store of their goods, and took them to Samaria.
Thy sword
Genesis 48:22
And I have given you more than your brothers, even Shechem as your heritage, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.
Joshua 24:12
And I sent the hornet before you, driving out the two kings of the Amorites before you, not with your sword and your bow.
Psalm 44:6
I will not put faith in my bow, my sword will not be my salvation.
Hosea 1:7
But I will have mercy on Judah and will give them salvation by the Lord their God, but not by the bow or the sword or by fighting or by horses or horsemen.
Hosea 2:18
And in that day I will make an agreement for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of heaven and the things which go low on the earth; I will put an end to the bow and the sword and war in all the land, and will make them take their rest in peace.
Set bread
Proverbs 25:21
If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;
Romans 12:20
But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
General references
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Have love for those who are against you, and make prayer for those who are cruel to you;