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Sword, The
Probable origin - Ge 3:24
Was pointed - Eze 21:15
Frequently had two edges - Ps 149:6
DESCRIBED AS
- Sharp
- Ps 57:4- Bright
- Na 3:3- Glittering
- De 32:41; Job 20:25- Oppressive
- Jer 46:16- Hurtful
- Ps 144:10Carried in a sheath or scabbard - 1Ch 21:27; Jer 47:6; Eze 21:3-5
Suspended from the girdle - 1Sa 17:39; 2Sa 20:8; Ne 4:18; Ps 45:3
WAS USED
- By the patriarchs
- Ge 34:25; 48:22- By the Jews
- Jud 20:2; 2Sa 24:9- By heathen nations
- Jud 7:22; 1Sa 15:33- For self-defence
- Lu 22:36- For destruction of enemies
- Nu 21:24; Jos 6:21- For punishing criminals
- 1Sa 15:33; Ac 12:2- Sometimes for self-destruction
- 1Sa 31:4,5; Ac 16:27Hebrews early acquainted with making of - 1Sa 13:19
In time of war, plough shares made into - Joe 3:10
In time of peace made into plough shares - Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3
Sharpened and furbished before going to war - Ps 7:12; Eze 21:9
Was brandished over the head - Eze 32:10
Was thrust through enemies - Eze 16:40
Often threatened as a punishment - Le 26:25,33; De 32:25
Often sent as a punishment - Ezr 9:7; Ps 78:62
Was one of God's four sore judgments - Eze 14:21
Those slain by, communicated ceremonial uncleanness - Nu 19:16
ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the word of God
- Eph 6:17; Heb 4:12- Of the word of Christ
- Isa 49:2; Re 1:16- Of the justice of God
- De 32:41; Zec 13:7- Of the protection of God
- De 33:29- Of war and contention
- Mt 10:34- Of severe and heavy calamities
- Eze 5:2,17; 14:17; 21:9- Of deep mental affliction
- Lu 2:35- Of the wicked
- Ps 17:13- Of the tongue of the wicked
- Ps 57:4; 64:3; Pr 12:18- Of persecuting spirit of the wicked
- Ps 37:14- Of the end of the wicked
- Pr 5:4- Of false witnesses
- Pr 25:18- Of judicial authority
- Ro 13:4- (Drawing of,) of war and destruction
- Le 26:33; Eze 21:3-5- (Putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship
- Jer 47:6- (Living by,) of rapine
- Ge 27:40- (Not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity
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