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
So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;
1 Kings 4:30
Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Grasshoppers
Judges 8:10
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword.
2 Chronicles 14:9
There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; and he came to Mareshah.
Psalm 3:1
Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
Psalm 33:16
There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
Psalm 118:10
All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.
Isaiah 8:9
Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!
General references
Genesis 41:49
Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.