Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

General references

Bible References

Thy sword

Genesis 32:6
Later, the messengers returned to Jacob and reported, "We went to your brother Esau. He's now coming to meet you and he has 400 men with him!"
Matthew 10:34
"Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword!

Serve

Genesis 25:23
"Two nations are in your womb," the LORD responded, "and two separate people will emerge. One people will be the stronger, and the older one will serve the younger."
2 Samuel 8:14
He erected garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became subservient to David, while the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
1 Kings 11:15
During David's military campaign against Edom, when his army commander Joab had gone out to bury the dead, he killed every male in Edom.
2 Kings 14:7
Joash executed 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley and captured Sela in battle, renaming it Joktheel, which remains its name to this day.
1 Chronicles 18:11
to King David, which David also dedicated to the LORD, along with silver and gold that he confiscated from all the surrounding nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
2 Chronicles 25:11
But Amaziah encouraged himself and led his army out to the Salt Valley to kill 10,000 soldiers from Seir.
Psalm 60:8
Moab is my wash basin; over Edom I will throw my shoes; over Philistia I will celebrate my triumph."
Obadiah 1:17
"But there will be a delivered remnant on Mount Zion. There will be holiness, and the house of Jacob will take back their possessions.

That thou

2 Kings 8:20
During Jehoram's lifetime, Edom rebelled from Judah's hegemony and appointed a king to rule over themselves.
2 Chronicles 21:8
Nevertheless, Edom revolted against Judah's rule and set up their own king to rule them during Jehoram's reign.
2 Chronicles 28:17
because the Edomites had invaded, attacked Judah, and carried off some captives.

General references

Numbers 24:18
Edom will be a conquered nation and Seir will be Israel's defeated foe, while Israel performs valiantly.

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