Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.

General references

Bible References

They took

Ezekiel 17:15
But he rebelled against the king of Babylon by sending his messengers to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he succeed? Or will the one who did this escape? Will he break the covenant, but still be delivered?'"
Jeremiah 37:5
Pharaoh's army had come out of Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report about them, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

Thou didst

Psalm 118:8
It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in people.
Psalm 146:3
Do not look to nobles, nor to mere human beings who cannot save.
Proverbs 25:19
A bad tooth and an unsteady foot that's what confidence in an unreliable man is like in a time of trouble.
Jeremiah 17:5
This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind, who makes flesh his strength, and whose heart turns away from the LORD.

General references

Proverbs 25:19
A bad tooth and an unsteady foot that's what confidence in an unreliable man is like in a time of trouble.
Isaiah 36:6
Take note: you're relying on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff, which pierces the palm of anyone who leans on it. This is what Pharaoh king of Egypt is like to everybody who depends on him!

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