Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.

Bible References

Break

Job 19:2

“How long will you torment and exasperate me
And crush me with words?
Psalm 2:9

‘You shall break them with a rod of iron;
You shall shatter them [in pieces] like earthenware.’”
Psalm 72:4

May he bring justice to the poor among the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor,
Psalm 94:5

They crush Your people, O Lord,
And afflict and abuse Your heritage.
Jeremiah 51:20

“You [Cyrus of Persia, soon to conquer Babylon] are My battle-axe and weapon of war—
For with you I shatter nations,
With you I destroy kingdoms.
Daniel 2:21

“It is He who changes the times and the seasons;
He removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
And [greater] knowledge to those who have understanding!

Set

1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and that of [Aaron] your father would walk [in priestly service] before Me forever.’ But now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant and contemptible.
1 Samuel 15:28
So Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you.
1 Kings 14:7
Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: “Because I exalted you from among the people and made you leader over My people Israel,
Psalm 113:7

He raises the poor out of the dust
And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
Daniel 5:28
peres’—your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”