15 For they flee from the sword— the sword that is drawn— from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.
Isaiah 21:15
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Amos 2:14–16
14 Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life. 15 The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life. 16 Even the bravest of mighty men will…
Job 20:23–25
23 When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats. 24 Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him. 25 It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him.
Job 27:21–23
21 The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place. 22 It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power. 23 It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.
Psalms 21:11–13
11 Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail. 12 For You will put them to flight when Your bow is trained upon them. 13 Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; we will sing and praise Your power.
Jeremiah 4:28–30
28 Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above will grow dark. I have spoken, I have planned, and I will not relent or turn back.” 29 Every city flees at the sound of the horseman and archer. They enter the thickets and climb among the rocks. Every city is… 30 …
Jeremiah 47:2–4
2 This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail 3 at t…
Jeremiah 46:5–7
5 Why am I seeing this? They are terrified, they are retreating; their warriors are defeated, they flee in haste without looking back; terror is on every side!” declares the LORD. 6 “The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the River E…
Psalms 104:6–8
6 You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains. 7 At Your rebuke the waters fled; at the sound of Your thunder they hurried away— 8 the mountains rose and the valleys sank to the place You assigned for them—
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