חֶרֶב

Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.

And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:

Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

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

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

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.

Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.

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