Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
From a far
And the weapons
General references
Bible References
From a far
Isaiah 13:17
Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
Jeremiah 50:3
For out of the north there comes up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein. They are fled. They are gone, both man and beast.
Jeremiah 51:11
Make sharp the arrows. Hold firm the shields. LORD has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it. For it is the vengeance of LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
Matthew 24:31
And he will send forth his agents with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the boundaries of the heavens--as far as their boundaries.
And the weapons
Jeremiah 51:20
Thou are my battle-axe and weapons of war. And with thee I will break in pieces the nations, and with thee I will destroy kingdoms,
General references
Psalm 35:2
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
Jeremiah 50:41
Behold, a people comes from the north, and a great nation and many kings shall be stirred up from the outermost parts of the earth.