Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
As the
In damascus in a couch
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Bible References
As the
1 Samuel 17:34
And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.
Isaiah 31:4
For so has Jehovah spoken to me: As the lion roars, even the young lion on his prey when a multitude of shepherds are gathered against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor fret himself because of their noise. So Jehovah of Hosts shall come down to fight for Mount Zion, and on its hill.
So shall
Amos 9:2
If they dig into hell, there My hand shall take them. And if they go up to the heavens, I will bring them down from there.
1 Kings 20:30
But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city. And there a wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of those remaining. And Ben-hadad fled and came into the city, into an inner room.
1 Kings 22:25
And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see in that day when you shall go into an inner room to hide yourself.
Isaiah 8:4
For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and, My mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
Isaiah 17:1
The burden against Damascus: Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a heap of ruins.
Romans 11:4
But what does the Divine answer say to him? "I have reserved to Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."
In damascus in a couch
1 Kings 20:34
And Ben-hadad said to him, The cities which my father took from your father, I will restore. And you shall make streets for you in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. And Ahab said, I will send you away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him and sent him away.
2 Kings 16:9
And the king of Assyria listened to him, for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus and took it. And he carried it away captive to Kir, and killed Rezin.
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Isaiah 17:9
In that day his strong cities shall be like a forsaken branch, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the sons of Israel; and it will become a ruin.