Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

Bible References

I ascend

Ezekiel 28:12
“Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God,
“You had the seal of perfection,
Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
Amos 9:2
“Though they dig into Sheol,
From there will My hand take them;
And though they ascend to heaven,
From there will I bring them down.
Obadiah 1:4
“Though you build high like the eagle,
Though you set your nest among the stars,
From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.

In hell

Job 26:6
“Naked is Sheol before Him,
And Abaddon has no covering.
Job 34:21
“For His eyes are upon the ways of a man,
And He sees all his steps.
Proverbs 15:11
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord,
How much more the hearts of men!
Jonah 2:2
and he said,
“I called out of my distress to the Lord,
And He answered me.
I cried for help from the depth of Sheol;
You heard my voice.

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