Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.
Widows
The mother, etc
Bible References
Widows
Isaiah 3:25
Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the fight;
Isaiah 4:1
And seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, Our own bread will we eat, and with our own garments will we be clothed; only let us be called by thy name; take away our reproach!
The mother, etc
Jeremiah 4:16
Inform the nations; behold, make Jerusalem to hear: Besiegers come from a far country, and raise their voice against the cities of Judah.
Jeremiah 5:6
Therefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall waste them; the leopard lurketh against their cities, every one that goeth out thence is torn in pieces: for their transgressions are multiplied, their backslidings are increased.
Jeremiah 6:4
Prepare war against her. Arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day hath declined, for the shadows of the evening are lengthening.
Luke 21:35
for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth.