Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
The perfect
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Bible References
Shoot
Psalm 10:8
He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.
Nehemiah 4:11
And our adversaries thought, "They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and hinder the work."
Habakkuk 3:14
Thou didst strike through with his scepter, the heads of his plan people: which come as a stormy wind to scatter me abroad, and are glad when they may eat up the poor secretly.
The perfect
Psalm 59:3
For lo, they lie in waiting for my soul; the mighty men are gathered together against me, without any offense or fault of me, O LORD.
John 19:6
When the high priests and ministers saw him, they cried, saying, "Crucify him, crucify him." Pilate said unto them, Take ye him and crucify him: For I find no cause in him.
1 Peter 2:22
which did no sin, neither was there guile found in his mouth:
Suddenly
Psalm 64:7
But God shall suddenly shoot with a swift arrow, that they shall be wounded.
1 Samuel 18:11
And Saul had a spear in his hand, and hurled it; intending to have nailed David to the wall. But David avoided out of his presence two times.
1 Samuel 19:10
And Saul intended to nail David to the wall with the Javelin: But David rid himself out of Saul's presence and he smote the spear into the wall. But David fled and saved himself that same night.
2 Samuel 15:14
Then said David unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, "Up, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart; lest he come suddenly and catch us and bring some mischief upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword."
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Proverbs 24:2
For their heart imagineth to do hurt, and their lips talk of mischief.
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod privily called the wise men, and diligently enquired of them the time of the star that appeared,