Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
Shall
It will be
General references
Bible References
Shall
2 Samuel 2:14
Then Abner said to Joab, “Let’s have the young men get up and compete in front of us.”
“Let them get up,” Joab replied.
“Let them get up,” Joab replied.
Acts 7:26
The next day he showed up while they were fighting and tried to reconcile them peacefully, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
Sword
2 Samuel 11:25
David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Don’t let this matter upset you because the sword devours all alike. Intensify your fight against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him.”
Isaiah 1:20 But if you refuse and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Jeremiah 2:30 I have struck down your children in vain;
they would not accept discipline.
Your own sword has devoured your prophets
like a ravaging lion.
they would not accept discipline.
Your own sword has devoured your prophets
like a ravaging lion.
Jeremiah 12:12 Over all the barren heights in the wilderness
the destroyers have come,
for the Lord has a sword that devours
from one end of the earth to the other.
No one has peace.
the destroyers have come,
for the Lord has a sword that devours
from one end of the earth to the other.
No one has peace.
Jeremiah 46:10 That day belongs to the Lord, the God of Hosts,
a day of vengeance to avenge Himself
against His adversaries.
The sword will devour and be satisfied;
it will drink its fill of their blood,
because it will be a sacrifice to the Lord, the God of Hosts,
in the northern land by the Euphrates River.
a day of vengeance to avenge Himself
against His adversaries.
The sword will devour and be satisfied;
it will drink its fill of their blood,
because it will be a sacrifice
in the northern land by the Euphrates River.
Hosea 11:6 A sword will whirl through his cities;
it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates,
because of their schemes.
it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates,
because of their schemes.
It will be
2 Samuel 2:16
Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side so that they all died together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is named Field of Blades.
Proverbs 17:14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.
stop the dispute before it breaks out.
General references
Judges 9:38
Zebul replied, “Where is your mouthing off now? You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Aren’t these the people you despised? Now go and fight them!”
Galatians 5:15
But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.