Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

All that is therein

General references

Bible References

I abhor

Leviticus 26:11
I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not reject nor separate itself from you.
Psalm 78:59

When God heard this, He was filled with [righteous] wrath;
And utterly rejected Israel, [greatly hating her ways],
Psalm 106:40

Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against His people
And He detested His own inheritance.
Zechariah 11:8
Then I eliminated the three [incompetent, unfit] shepherds [the civil rulers, the priests, and the prophets] in one month, for I was impatient with them, and they also were tired of me and despised me.

The excellency

Amos 8:7

The Lord has sworn [an oath] by the pride of Jacob,
“Surely I shall never forget [nor leave unpunished] any of their [rebellious] acts.
Psalm 47:4

He chooses our inheritance for us,
The glory and excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.
Ezekiel 24:21
‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I will profane My sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind [in Jerusalem] will fall by the sword.

And hate

Amos 3:11
Therefore, thus says the Lord God,

“An adversary (Assyria), even one surrounding the land,
Shall pull down your strength from you
And your fortresses will be looted.”
Lamentations 2:5

The Lord has become like an enemy;
He has swallowed up Israel.
He has swallowed up all its palaces;
He has destroyed its strongholds
And multiplied in the Daughter of Judah
Mourning and lamentation (expressions of grief).

All that is therein

Psalm 50:12

“If I were hungry, I would not tell you,
For the world and all it contains are Mine.

General references

Genesis 22:16
and said, “By Myself (on the basis of Who I Am) I have sworn [an oath], declares the Lord, that since you have done this thing and have not withheld [from Me] your son, your only son [of promise],