Jeremiah 48:10

The one who does
the Lord’s business deceitfully is cursed,
and the one who withholds
his sword from bloodshed is cursed.

1 Kings 20:42

The prophet said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction, it will be your life in place of his life and your people in place of his people.’”

Judges 5:23

“Curse Meroz,” says the Angel of the Lord,
“Bitterly curse her inhabitants,
for they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty warriors.”

1 Samuel 15:3

Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

1 Samuel 15:9

Saul and the troops spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, cattle, and choice animals, as well as the young rams and the best of everything else. They were not willing to destroy them, but they did destroy all the worthless and unwanted things.

Numbers 31:14-18

But Moses became furious with the officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, who were returning from the military campaign.

1 Samuel 15:13-35

When Samuel came to him, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you. I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.”

2 Kings 13:19

The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to them, but now you will only strike down Aram three times.”

Jeremiah 47:6

Oh, sword of the Lord!
How long will you be restless?
Go back to your sheath;
be still; be silent!

Jeremiah 50:25

The Lord opened His armory
and brought out His weapons of wrath,
because it is a task of the Lord God of Hosts
in the land of the Chaldeans.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

General references

Bible References

General references

Numbers 31:15
“Have you let every female live?” he asked them.

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