Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

General references

Bible References

Shoot

Psalm 10:8
He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched.
Nehemiah 4:11
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them and kill them, and put an end to the work.
Habakkuk 3:14
Thou didst strike through with his own spears the head of his leaders: They came out as a whirlwind to scatter me, Whose exulting was as to devour the afflicted secretly.

The perfect

Psalm 59:3
For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
John 19:6
When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him they cried out saying, Crucify, crucify him. Pilate says to them, Take him ye and crucify him, for I find no fault in him.
1 Peter 2:22
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;

Suddenly

Psalm 64:7
But God will shoot an arrow at them: suddenly are they wounded;
1 Samuel 18:11
And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.
1 Samuel 19:10
And Saul sought to smite David and the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night.
2 Samuel 15:14
And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Rise up and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom. Be quick to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

General references

Proverbs 24:2
for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;