Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.

Bible References

General references

Psalm 79:2
They have given the dead bodies of your servants to the birds for food. They have given the flesh of your godly ones to the animals.
Isaiah 18:6
They will all be left for the birds of prey on the mountains and the wild animals. The birds of prey will feed on them in the summer. All the wild animals on earth will feed on them in the winter.
Jeremiah 22:19
He will be buried with a donkey's burial. He will be dragged off and thrown out beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 7:15
Outside are swords and inside are plagues and famines. He who is in a field will die in battle. He who is in the city will be devoured by famines and plagues.