Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.
The midianites
Grasshoppers
General references
Bible References
The midianites
Judges 6:3
For whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them.
1 Kings 4:30
so that Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Grasshoppers
Judges 8:10
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about 15,000 men, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East, for there had fallen 120,000 men who drew the sword.
2 Chronicles 14:9
Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men and 300 chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.
Psalm 3:1
O LORD, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;
Psalm 33:16
The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
Psalm 118:10
All nations surrounded me; in the name of the LORD I cut them off!
Isaiah 8:9
Be broken, you peoples, and be shattered; give ear, all you far countries; strap on your armor and be shattered; strap on your armor and be shattered.
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Genesis 41:49
And Joseph stored up grain in great abundance, like the sand of the sea, until he ceased to measure it, for it could not be measured.