Job 33:18

Elihu Rebukes Job

¹⁷ That he may withdraw man from his purpose, And hide pride from man; ¹⁸ He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword. ¹⁹ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;

By the Sword

From The Grave

Job

Sheol

Job 15:22

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.

Job 33:22

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

Job 33:24

Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.

Job 33:28

He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.

Job 33:30

To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Acts 16:27-33

And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Romans 2:4

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:15

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;