- the sword:
- "Now Absalomª had commandedª°¹ his servants,ª saying,ª° Markª° ye now¹ when Amnon'sª heartª is merry²¹ with wine,ª and when I sayª° unto¹ you, Smiteª°¹ Amnon;ª then killª° him, fearª° not:¹ have not¹ I¹ commandedª° you? be courageous,ª° and be¹ valiant.ªª ... And the servantsª of Absalomª didª° unto Amnonª as¹ Absalomª had commanded.ª° Then all¹ the king'sª sonsª arose,ª° and every manª gat him upª° upon¹ his mule,ª and fled.ª°" {2Sm 13:28-29} + "Then saidª° Joab,ª I may not¹ tarryª° thus¹ with¹ thee.² And he tookª° threeª dartsª in his hand,ª and thrustª° them through the heartª of Absalom,ª while¹ he [was] yet aliveª in the midst¹ of the oak.ª ... And tenª young menª that bareª° Joab'sª armourª compassed aboutª° and smoteª°¹ Absalom,ª and slewª° him." {2Sm 18:14-15} + "And the kingª was much moved,ª° and went upª° to¹ the chamberª over the gate,ª and wept:ª° and as he went,²°¹ thus¹ he said,ª° O my sonª Absalom,ª my son,ª my sonª Absalom!ª would God¹¹ I¹ had diedª° for¹ thee,²° O Absalom,ª my son,ª my son!ª" {2Sm 18:33} + "Then kingª Solomonª swareª° by the LORD,ª saying,ª° Godª doª° so¹ to me, and more¹ also,²°¹ if¹ Adonijahª have not spokenª°¹ this¹ wordª against his own life.ª ... And kingª Solomonª sentª° by the handª of Benaiahª the sonª of Jehoiada;ª and he fellª° upon him that he died.ª°" {1Kg 2:23-25} + "And the high placesª of Isaacª shall be desolate,ª° and the sanctuariesª of Israelª shall be laid waste;ª° and I will riseª° against¹ the houseª of Jeroboamª with the sword.ª" {Ams 7:9} + "Thenª saidª° Jesusª unto him,ª Put up againª° thyª swordª intoª hisª place:ª forª all¹ they² that takeª° the swordª shall perishª° withª the sword.ª" {Mtt 26:52}
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