Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

Bible References

Moab

Numbers 22:3
So Moab was in great fear because of the people, for they were numerous; and Moab was in dread of the sons of Israel.
Habakkuk 3:7
I saw the tents of Cushan under distress,
The tent curtains of the land of Midian were trembling.

All the

Joshua 2:11
When we heard it, our hearts melted and no courage remained in any man any longer because of you; for the Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath.
Joshua 5:1
Now it came about when all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard how the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the sons of Israel until they had crossed, that their hearts melted, and there was no spirit in them any longer because of the sons of Israel.

Melt

Deuteronomy 20:8
Then the officers shall speak further to the people and say, ‘Who is the man that is afraid and fainthearted? Let him depart and return to his house, so that he might not make his brothers’ hearts melt like his heart.’
Joshua 2:9
and said to the men, “I know that the Lord has given you the land, and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted away before you.
1 Samuel 14:16
Now Saul’s watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away; and they went here and there.
2 Samuel 17:10
And even the one who is valiant, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will completely lose heart; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man and those who are with him are valiant men.
Psalm 68:2
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked perish before God.
Isaiah 13:7
Therefore all hands will fall limp,
And every man’s heart will melt.
Isaiah 19:1
The oracle concerning Egypt.
Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt;
The idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence,
And the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
Ezekiel 21:7
And when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming; and every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes and it will happen,’ declares the Lord God.”
Nahum 2:10
She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and waste!
Hearts are melting and knees knocking!
Also anguish is in the whole body
And all their faces are grown pale!

General references

Genesis 35:5
As they journeyed, there was a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
Numbers 22:3
So Moab was in great fear because of the people, for they were numerous; and Moab was in dread of the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 2:25
This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples everywhere under the heavens, who, when they hear the report of you, will tremble and be in anguish because of you.’
Psalm 58:7
Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

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