Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

The camp

General references

Bible References

And compassed

Matthew 16:16
And Simon Peter, answering, said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Luke 19:43
Because the days will come upon you, when your enemies will cast a rampart about you, and compass you round, and hem you in on all sides;
Luke 21:20
"But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that her desolation has drawn near.

The camp

Hebrews 13:13
Therefore, let us go forth to Him without the camp, bearing His reproach;

And fire

Revelation 11:5
And, if anyone wishes to injure them, fire issues out of their mouth, and devours their enemies; and, if anyone wishes to injure them, he must in this manner be slain.
Revelation 13:13
And he does great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of the heaven to the earth, in the sight of men.
Luke 9:54
And, seeing it, His disciples, James and John, said, "Lord, dost Thou wish that we bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?"
Luke 17:29
but on the day on which Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all:
2 Thessalonians 1:8
awarding vengeance to those who know not God, and to those who obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus;

General references

Matthew 12:29
Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and seize upon his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.