Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.
Before the lord
General references
Bible References
A mighty
Genesis 6:4
There were tyrants in the world in those days. For after that the children of God had gone in unto the daughters of men and had begotten them children, the same children were the mightiest of the world and men of renown.
Genesis 25:27
and the boys grew, and Esau became a cunning hunter and a tillman. But Jacob was a simple man and dwelled in the tents.
Genesis 27:30
As soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, then came Esau his brother from his hunting:
Jeremiah 16:16
Behold, sayeth the LORD, I will send out many fishers to take them, and after that will I send out many hunters to hunt them out, from all mountains and hills and out of the caves of stones.
Ezekiel 13:18
and say, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Woe be unto you, that sew pillows under all armholes, and bolsters under the heads both of young and old, to catch souls withal. For when ye have gotten the souls of my people in your captivity, ye promise them life,
Micah 7:2
There is not a godly man upon earth, there is not one righteous among men. They labour all to shed blood, and every man hunteth his brother to death:
Before the lord
Genesis 6:11
And the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and was full of mischief.
Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked, and sinned exceedingly against the LORD.
Even
2 Chronicles 28:22
And thereto in the very time of his tribulation did king Ahaz trespass yet more against the LORD.
Psalm 52:7
"Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness!"
General references
1 Chronicles 1:10
And Cush begat Nimrod: which Nimrod began to wax mighty upon the earth.