Thematic Bible: Often treated with great cruelty in war


Thematic Bible



Hazael said, “Why does my lord weep?” Then he answered, “Because I know the evil that you will do to the sons of Israel: their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will kill with the sword, and their little ones you will dash in pieces, and their women with child you will rip up.”

Utterly slay old men, young men, maidens, little children, and women, but do not touch any man on whom is the mark; and you shall start from My sanctuary.” So they started with the elders who were before the temple.


They ravished the women in Zion,
The virgins in the cities of Judah.


On the ground in the streets
Lie young and old;
My virgins and my young men
Have fallen by the sword.
You have slain them in the day of Your anger,
You have slaughtered, not sparing.

They ravished the women in Zion,
The virgins in the cities of Judah.

Outside the sword will bereave,
And inside terror—
Both young man and virgin,
The nursling with the man of gray hair.