Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
The young
General references
Bible References
Sword
Leviticus 26:36
"As for the remnants among you, I'll bring despair in their hearts in the land of their enemies so that even the sound of a blown leaf will chase them and they flee as though pursued by the sword and fall when no one is pursuing.
Isaiah 30:16
Instead, you said, "No! We'll escape on horses!' Therefore, you'll flee away. And you said, "We'll ride off on swift steeds!' Therefore your pursuers will be swift.
Jeremiah 9:21
For death comes up through our windows; it has come into our palaces to eliminate children from the streets and young men from the town squares.
Lamentations 1:20
Look, LORD, how distressed I am; all my insides are churning. My heart is troubled within me, because I vigorously rebelled. Outside the sword brings loss of life, while at home death rules.
Ezekiel 7:15
The sword lurks outside, but pestilence and famine are on the prowl inside the house. Whoever is in the field will die by violence, while famine and pestilence will devour those in the city.
2 Corinthians 7:5
For even when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest. We suffered in a number of ways. Outwardly there were conflicts, inwardly there were fears.
The young
Lamentations 2:19
Get up and cry aloud in the night, at the beginning of every hour. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord! Lift up your hands toward him for the lives of your children, who are fainting away at every street corner.
Lamentations 4:4
The nursing child's tongue cleaves to its palate from thirst. Young children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.
General references
Jeremiah 48:43
Terror, pit, and trap will be used against you who live in Moab," declares the LORD.
Jeremiah 51:22
I'll smash man and woman with you. I'll smash old man and young boy with you. I'll smash young man and young woman with you.
Ezekiel 7:15
The sword lurks outside, but pestilence and famine are on the prowl inside the house. Whoever is in the field will die by violence, while famine and pestilence will devour those in the city.
Amos 8:13
At that time, the beautiful virgins will faint, as will the strong young men from thirst.