14 occurrences

'Sword' in the Bible

The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it. They put the sword to it and set the city on fire.

Verse ConceptsConquestBurning Jerusalem

He showed them a secret entrance into the city, and they put the city to the sword. But they let the man and his extended family leave safely.

Ehud made himself a sword -- it had two edges and was eighteen inches long. He strapped it under his coat on his right thigh.

Verse ConceptsThighsTwo SidedDimensions Of Other ThingsOther Right Parts

Ehud reached with his left hand, pulled the sword from his right thigh, and drove it into Eglon's belly.

Verse ConceptsMurderStomachsThighsOther Right Parts

The handle went in after the blade, and the fat closed around the blade, for Ehud did not pull the sword out of his belly.

Verse ConceptsBackDefecationFat Of PeopleDischargespoop

The Lord routed Sisera, all his chariotry, and all his army with the edge of the sword. Sisera jumped out of his chariot and ran away on foot.

Verse ConceptsChariotsGod Overcoming

Now Barak chased the chariots and the army all the way to Harosheth Haggoyim. Sisera's whole army died by the edge of the sword; not even one survived!

Verse ConceptsConquest

The other man said, "Without a doubt this symbolizes the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God is handing Midian and all the army over to him."

Verse ConceptsThose God Gave Into Their Handsgideon

All three units blew their trumpets and broke their jars. They held the torches in their left hand and the trumpets in their right. Then they yelled, "A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!"

Verse ConceptsShoutingBattle CriesGod's Swordgideon

He ordered Jether his firstborn son, "Come on! Kill them!" But Jether was too afraid to draw his sword, because he was still young.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsLimitations Of Youth

He quickly called to the young man who carried his weapons, "Draw your sword and kill me, so they will not say, 'A woman killed him.'" So the young man stabbed him and he died.

Verse ConceptsArmourArmorbearerApproval To Kill OneselfKilling Named Individuals

Now the Danites took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, and came to Laish, where the people were undisturbed and unsuspecting. They struck them down with the sword and burned the city.

Verse ConceptsConflagrationsBurning CitiesMen Of Peace

The men hiding in ambush made a mad dash to Gibeah. They attacked and put the sword to the entire city.

The Israelites returned to the Benjaminite towns and put the sword to them. They wiped out the cities, the animals, and everything they could find. They set fire to every city in their path.

Verse ConceptsBurning CitiesBoth Men And Animals Killed

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

בּרק 
Baraq 
Usage: 21

רצח 
Retsach 
Usage: 2

שׁלח 
Shelach 
Usage: 7

μάχαιρα 
Machaira 
Usage: 19

ῥομφαία 
Rhomphaia 
Usage: 5

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