Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:
The sons
Bible References
The sons
2 Samuel 20:1
And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite; and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, Israel.
Deuteronomy 13:13
There are men, children of Belial, gone out from among you, and they have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, whom ye have not known;
1 Samuel 2:12
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
Thorns
Genesis 3:18
and thorns and thistles shall it yield thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.
Song of Songs 2:2
As the lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.
Isaiah 33:12
And the peoples shall be as burnings of lime, as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
Ezekiel 2:6
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, and be not afraid of their words; for briars and thorns are with thee, and thou dwellest among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, and be not dismayed at their faces; for they are a rebellious house.