Thematic Bible: Cruelty
Thematic Bible
Ambition » Connected with » Cruelty
Woe to him who builds a town with blood, and establishes a city by iniquity.
Anger » Connected with » Cruelty
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both. Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?
Cruelty » Examples of
He brought out the people who were therein, and put them under saws, and under iron picks, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
They killed the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
But Adoni-Bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes.
who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, "You shall cast every son who is born into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive."
and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.
All the people likewise cut down his branch and followed Abimelech, and put them on the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire on them; so that all the men of the Tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
Nahash the Ammonite said to them, "On this condition I will make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach on all Israel."
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
Cruelty » To animals
The donkey saw the angel of the LORD, and she lay down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with his staff.
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.
David took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.
Cruelty » General references to
Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Cruelty » Instances of » Soldiers to jesus
And they kept coming up to him and saying, "Hail, King of the Jews." and they struck him with their hands.
Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy. Who is the one who struck you?"
Cruelty » Instances of » Of jews to jesus
Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him. They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews." They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. read more.
When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Cruelty » Instances of » Of sarah to hagar
But Abram said to Sarai, "Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes." Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.
Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this handmaid and her son. For the son of this handmaid will not be heir with my son, Isaac." The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son. read more.
God said to Abraham, "Do not let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called. I will also make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is your seed." Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
God said to Abraham, "Do not let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your handmaid. In all that Sarah says to you, listen to her voice. For from Isaac will your seed be called. I will also make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is your seed." Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Cruelty » Instances of » Peninnah to hannah
When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions: but to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut up her womb. Her rival taunted her severely, to irritate her, because the LORD had shut up her womb. read more.
As he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she taunted her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
As he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she taunted her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.
"Talk no more so exceeding proudly. Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth, For the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
Cruelty » Instances of » In war
Their bows will dash the young men in pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb. Their eyes will not spare children.
Their infants also will be dashed in pieces before their eyes. Their houses will be ransacked, and their wives raped.
Cruelty » Instances of » Egyptians to the israelites
The same day Pharaoh commanded the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, "You shall no longer give the people straw to make brick, as before. Let them go and gather straw for themselves. The number of the bricks, which they made before, you require from them. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.' read more.
Let heavier work be laid on the men, so they may labor at it and pay no attention to lying words." The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, This is what Pharaoh says: "I will not give you straw. Go yourselves, get straw where you can find it, for nothing of your work shall be diminished." So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. The taskmasters kept pressing them, saying, "Fulfill your work quota, your daily amount, as when there was straw." The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, "Why haven't you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?" Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants? No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, 'Make brick.' and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people." But he said, "You are idle. You are idle. Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.' Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks."
Let heavier work be laid on the men, so they may labor at it and pay no attention to lying words." The taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, This is what Pharaoh says: "I will not give you straw. Go yourselves, get straw where you can find it, for nothing of your work shall be diminished." So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. The taskmasters kept pressing them, saying, "Fulfill your work quota, your daily amount, as when there was straw." The officers of the children of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, "Why haven't you fulfilled your quota both yesterday and today, in making brick as before?" Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh, saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants? No straw is given to your servants, and they tell us, 'Make brick.' and behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people." But he said, "You are idle. You are idle. Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.' Go therefore now, and work, for no straw shall be given to you, yet you shall deliver the same number of bricks."
War » Often attended by » Cruelty
Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and give them over to the power of the sword; and let their wives become childless, and widows; and let their men be slain of death, and their young men struck of the sword in battle.
They raped the women in Zion, the virgins in the cities of Judah. Princes were hung by their hands; elders were shown no respect. The young men grind at the mill; the boys stagger under loads of wood. read more.
The elders have gone from the gate, the young men from their music.
The elders have gone from the gate, the young men from their music.