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What the Bible Says About Sword, the

Overview

The Bible addresses sword, the across 66 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Ezekiel, Psalms and 1 Samuel. Closely related themes include Sword, War, Jews, the and Spear. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul, David, Joab and Jacob.

Key Bible verses about sword, the

Old Testament

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 13:19

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

1 Samuel 15:33

And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.

1 Samuel 17:39

And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

1 Samuel 31:4

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. abuse: or, mock me

1 Samuel 31:5

And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

Psalms

Psalms 7:12

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Psalms 17:13

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: disappoint: Heb. prevent his face which is: or, by

Psalms 37:14

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. such: Heb. the upright of way

Psalms 45:3

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

Psalms 57:4

My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalms 64:3

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Psalms 78:62

He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.

Psalms 144:10

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. salvation: or, victory

Psalms 149:6

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; mouth: Heb. throat

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 5:2

Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.

Ezekiel 5:17

So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken it.

Ezekiel 14:17

Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:

Ezekiel 14:21

For thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast? How: or, Also when

Ezekiel 16:40

They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.

Ezekiel 21:3

And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.

Ezekiel 21:4

Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

Ezekiel 21:5

That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.

Ezekiel 21:9

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:

Ezekiel 21:15

I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter. point: or, glittering, or, fear wrapped up: or, sharpened

Ezekiel 32:10

Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.

New Testament

People in the Bible and sword, the

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying sword, the for yourself

  • Begin with Genesis 3:24, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Ezekiel, Psalms and 1 Samuel each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Saul, David and Joab and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Sword, War, Jews, the and Spear.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about sword, the?

The Bible addresses sword, the across 66 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Ezekiel, Psalms and 1 Samuel. Closely related themes include Sword, War, Jews, the and Spear. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul, David, Joab and Jacob.

How many Bible verses are about sword, the?

The Bible references sword, the in 66 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention sword, the?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 3:24: “So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”

Which people in the Bible are associated with sword, the?

Saul, David, Joab, Jacob and Dinah.

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