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
There happened to be there a worthless and wicked man named Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. He blew a trumpet [to call Israel to revolt] and said, “We have no portion in David
And no inheritance in the son of Jesse,
Every man to his tents, O Israel!”
And no inheritance in the son of Jesse,
Every man to his tents, O Israel!”
Deuteronomy 13:13
that some worthless and evil men have gone out from among you and have tempted the inhabitants of their city [to sin], saying, ‘Let us go and serve other gods’ (whom you have not known),
1 Samuel 2:12
The sons of Eli [Hophni and Phinehas] were worthless (dishonorable, unprincipled) men; they did not know [nor respect] the Lord
Thorns
Genesis 3:18
“Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you;
And you shall eat the plants of the field.
“Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you;
And you shall eat the plants of the field.
Song of Songs 2:2
(The Bridegroom)
“Like the lily among the thorns,
So are you, my darling, among the maidens.”
“Like the lily among the thorns,
So are you, my darling, among the maidens.”
Isaiah 33:12
“The peoples will be burned to lime,
Like thorns cut down which are burned in the fire.
“The peoples will be burned to lime,
Like thorns cut down which are burned in the fire.
Ezekiel 2:6
And you, son of man, neither fear them nor fear their words; though briars and thorns are all around you and you sit among scorpions, neither fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, for they are a rebellious house.