Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Armies » March in ranks » Confidence in, vain
A mighty army does not save the king. A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
I do not rely on my bow, and my sword will never save me.
false Confidence » In man
A mighty army does not save the king. A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to King Jareb. He is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
Ephraim, you are like a simpleminded, senseless dove. You call to Egypt and run to Assyria for help.
Common people are only a vapor in the wind. Important people are only a delusion. When all of them are weighed on a scale, they amount to nothing. They are less than a vapor in the wind.
Stop trusting people, whose breath (life) is in their nostrils. How can they be worth anything?
This is what Jehovah says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from Jehovah.
It is better to trust in Jehovah than to depend on people.
Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. His spirit (Hebrew: ruach, breath, life) departs, he returns to the earth; in that very day his thoughts perish (come to an end).
Kings » Not save by their armies
A mighty army does not save the king. A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
Protection » Not to be found in » Hosts
A mighty army does not save the king. A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
They came out with all their troops and many horses and chariots. Their army was more numerous than the sand of the seashore. All the kings met at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel. Jehovah said to Joshua: Do not be afraid because of them! About this time tomorrow I will deliver them up all slain before Israel. You must hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire. read more.
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came up against them. Suddenly they attacked them by the waters of Merom. Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Israel, who killed them. They chased them unto great Zidon, and to Misrephoth-maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they killed them. They did not leave any survivor remain.
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came up against them. Suddenly they attacked them by the waters of Merom. Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Israel, who killed them. They chased them unto great Zidon, and to Misrephoth-maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they killed them. They did not leave any survivor remain.