Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

Bible References

Go not

Jeremiah 4:5
Declare in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say:

Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land.
Cry out loudly and say:
Assemble yourselves,
and let’s flee to the fortified cities.
Jeremiah 8:14
Why are we just sitting here?
Gather together; let us enter the fortified cities
and perish there,
for the Lord our God has destroyed us.
He has given us poisoned water to drink,
because we have sinned against the Lord.
Jeremiah 14:18
If I go out to the field,
look—those slain by the sword!
If I enter the city,
look—those ill from famine!
For both prophet and priest
travel to a land they do not know.
Judges 5:6
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
in the days of Jael,
the main ways were deserted
because travelers kept to the side roads.

The sword

Jeremiah 4:10
I said, “Oh no, Lord God, You have certainly deceived this people and Jerusalem, by announcing, ‘You will have peace,’ while a sword is at our throats.”
2 Chronicles 15:5
In those times there was no peace for those who went about their daily activities because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.
Job 18:11
Terrors frighten him on every side
and harass him at every step.
Psalm 31:13
I have heard the gossip of many;
terror is on every side.
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.
Isaiah 1:20
But if you refuse and rebel,
you will be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
Luke 19:43
For the days will come on you when your enemies will build an embankment against you, surround you, and hem you in on every side.

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