Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.
The mother
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Bible References
Shall a
Hosea 13:16
The people of Samaria are guilty as charged because they rebelled against their God. They will be killed in war, their children will be smashed to death, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.
Isaiah 22:1
What troubles you now that you have all gone up on the roof?
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are terrified. The godless tremble. Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with long lasting fire?
Amos 3:8
The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah has spoken! Who will not prophesy?
Amos 9:5
For the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, is he who touches the land and it melts. All who live there will mourn. It will rise up like the River Nile, and will subside again, like the River of Egypt.
And all
2 Kings 17:16
They broke all the laws of Jehovah their God. They made two metal bull-calves to worship. They also made an image of the goddess Asherah. Also they worshiped the stars and served the god Baal.
2 Kings 18:9
It was the fourth year of King Hezekiah, the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel. Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and laid siege to it.
Jeremiah 48:41
The towns of Moab will be captured. The strong walled cities will be defeated. Then Moab's warriors will be frightened like a woman who is giving birth.'
Nahum 3:12
All your defenses will be like fig trees with the ripe figs. When shaken, the figs fall into the mouth of the eater.
Habakkuk 1:10
They scoff at kings, and princes are derision to them. They laugh at every stronghold, for they build earthen ramps and capture them.
As
2 Kings 18:33
Did the gods of other nations save their countries from the king of Assyria?
2 Kings 19:11
You heard what the kings of Assyria did to all countries. They totally destroyed them. Will you be rescued?
The mother
Hosea 13:16
The people of Samaria are guilty as charged because they rebelled against their God. They will be killed in war, their children will be smashed to death, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.
Genesis 32:11
Save me from the hand of Esau, my brother. I fear that he will attack me and kill both mothers and children.
Isaiah 13:16
Their infant children will be dashed to pieces before their eyes. Their houses will be plundered and their wives raped.
Jeremiah 13:14
I will dash them against each other, both the fathers and the sons together, declares Jehovah. 'I will not show pity nor be sorry nor have compassion so as not to destroy them.'
Nahum 3:10
She went into captivity and was exiled. Her children were smashed to death at every street corner. Soldiers tossed dice for her important men, and all her best men were bound in chains.
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Isaiah 17:9
In that day their strong cities (of Syria and Israel) will be like a forsaken bough and an uppermost branch that they left because of the children of Israel. There will be desolation in the land.