Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

Bible References

Put

1 Samuel 22:17
And the king said to the guards who stood around him, “Turn around and kill the priests of the Lord, because their loyalty also is with David, and because they knew that he was fleeing and did not inform me.” But the servants of the king were not willing to put out their hands to attack the Lord’s priests.
1 Samuel 24:10
Behold, your eyes have seen today how the Lord had given you into my hand in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, ‘I will not reach out my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed.’
2 Samuel 18:12
The man told Joab, “Even if I were to feel the weight of a thousand pieces of silver in my hands, I would not put out my hand against the king’s son; for we all heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, ‘Protect the young man Absalom, for my sake.’
Acts 12:1
Now at that time Herod [Agrippa I] the king [of the Jews] arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to harm them.

At peace

Psalm 7:4

If I have done evil to him who was at peace with me,
Or without cause robbed him who was my enemy,
Psalm 109:5

They have repaid me evil for good,
And hatred for my love.
Psalm 120:6

Too long my soul has had its dwelling
With those who hate peace.