Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.

He hath broken

Bible References

Highways

Isaiah 10:29
they have gone over the passage; they have bedded down at Geba; Ramah is afraid, Gibeah of Saul has fled.
Judges 5:6
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were empty, and the travelers walked through crooked ways.
Lamentations 1:4
The roads of Zion mourn without any going to the appointed feasts. All her gates are deserted; her priests sigh; her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.

He hath broken

2 Kings 18:14
And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; turn back from me. Whatever you put on me I will bear. And the king of Assyria appointed to Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold.

He hath despised

Isaiah 10:9
Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus?
Isaiah 36:1
And it happened in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.
2 Kings 18:13
And in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.

He regardeth

Isaiah 10:13
For he says, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am wise. And I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the people like a strong man.
1 Samuel 17:10
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man, and we will fight together.
2 Kings 18:20
Do you say that a mere word of the lips is wisdom and strength for the war? Now on whom do you trust that you rebel against me?
Psalm 10:5
His ways are always perverted; Your judgments are high, out of his sight. As for all his enemies, he puffs at them.
Luke 18:2
saying, A certain judge was in a certain city, not fearing God, nor respecting man.