Thematic Bible: Imprisonment mutilations
Thematic Bible
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Instruments of judgment sent against sinful nation
The Lord says, "Listen, nation of Israel! I am about to bring a nation from far away to attack you. It will be a nation that was founded long ago and has lasted for a long time. It will be a nation whose language you will not know. Its people will speak words that you will not be able to understand.
"Babylon, you are my war club, my weapon for battle. I used you to smash nations. I used you to destroy kingdoms.
He lifts a signal flag for a distant nation, he whistles for it to come from the far regions of the earth. Look, they come quickly and swiftly.
At that time the Lord will whistle for flies from the distant streams of Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria.
a nation of stern appearance that will have no regard for the elderly or pity for the young.
The Israelites again did evil in the Lord's sight. The Lord gave King Eglon of Moab control over Israel because they had done evil in the Lord's sight.
The Lord brought against Solomon an enemy, Hadad the Edomite, a descendant of the Edomite king.
"This is what the Lord says: 'Beware! An army is coming from a land in the north. A mighty nation is stirring into action in faraway parts of the earth.
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and surround you and close in on you from every side.
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors
But this one from Israel's royal family rebelled against the king of Babylon by sending his emissaries to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he prosper? Will the one doing these things escape? Can he break the covenant and escape?
Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: "Thus says your brother Israel: 'You know all the hardships we have experienced,
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel. He said, "Come, let's meet face to face."
Ahaz sent messengers to King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria, saying, "I am your servant and your dependent. March up and rescue me from the power of the king of Syria and the king of Israel, who have attacked me."
King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.
they did something clever. They collected some provisions and put worn-out sacks on their donkeys, along with worn-out wineskins that were ripped and patched.
King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father's place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.)
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Census taken, of the israelites
An adversary opposed Israel, inciting David to count how many warriors Israel had.
"Take a census of the whole community of Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, by their clans, everyone who can serve in the army of Israel."
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to register all the empire for taxes.
"Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and families, counting the name of every individual male.
The king told Joab, the general in command of his army, "Go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beer Sheba and muster the army, so I may know the size of the army."