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
And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.
Psalm 78:59
When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
Psalm 106:40
Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
Zechariah 11:8
Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

The excellency

Amos 8:7
The LORD hath sworn by the excellence of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
Psalm 47:4
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellence of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Ezekiel 24:21
Speak to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellence of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.

And hate

Amos 3:11
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even around the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered.
Lamentations 2:5
The Lord was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.

All that is therein

Psalm 50:12
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.

General references

Genesis 22:16
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thy only son: