Thematic Bible: Before war


Thematic Bible



They set the table, they spread out the cloth, they eat, they drink;
“Rise up, captains, oil the shields,”
Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilOfficersShieldsTablesAnointing ThingsEating And Drinking

O mountains of Gilboa,
Let not dew or rain be on you, nor fields of offerings;
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,
The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
Verse Conceptsdrought, physicaldewLack Of RainAnointing Things

Sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers!
The Lord has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes,
Because His purpose is against Babylon to destroy it;
For it is the vengeance of the Lord, vengeance for His temple.
Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsShieldsArchers, In ArmiesDestruction Of BabylonBabylon DestroyedSharpeningGod Executes VengeanceGod's PlansArrowsRevenge

Line up the shield and buckler,
And draw near for the battle!
Verse ConceptsArmourShieldsArmor ProtectionFighting Enemies

Elam took up the quiver
With the chariots, infantry and horsemen;
And Kir uncovered the shield.
Verse ConceptsQuiversThings Stripped

The shields of his mighty men are colored red,
The warriors are dressed in scarlet,
The chariots are enveloped in flashing steel
When he is prepared to march,
And the cypress spears are brandished.
Verse ConceptsCrimsonColors, ScarletAttacking With ChariotsSparklingRed ClothesSteelColor