2Sa 11:25, Isa 1:20, Jer 2:30, 12:12, 46:10, 14, Hos 11:6 | ESV | STEP | David said to the messenger , Thus shall you say to Joab , Do not let this matter displease you , for the sword devours now one and now another . Strengthen your attack against the city and overthrow it. And encourage him.

2 Samuel 11:25

25 David said to the messenger, “Thus shall you say to Joab, ‘Do not let this matter displease you, for the sword devours now one and now another. Strengthen your attack against the city and overthrow it.’ And encourage him.”

Isaiah 1:20

20 but if you refuse and rebel,
you shall be eaten by the sword;
^afor the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

Jeremiah 2:30

30 In vain have I ^bstruck your children;
they took no correction;
^cyour own sword devoured your prophets
like a ravening lion.

Jeremiah 12:12

12 Upon all the bare heights in the desert
destroyers have come,
for the sword of the Lord devours
from one end of the land to the other;
no flesh has peace.

Jeremiah 46:10

10 ^dThat day is the day of the Lord God of hosts,
^ea day of vengeance,
^fto avenge himself on his foes.
^gThe sword shall devour and be sated
and drink its fill of their blood.
For the Lord God of hosts holds ^ha sacrifice
ⁱin the north country ^jby the river Euphrates.

Jeremiah 46:14

14 “Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in ^kMigdol;
proclaim in ^lMemphis and ^mTahpanhes;
say, ⁿ‘Stand ready and be prepared,
for ^othe sword shall devour around you.’

Hosea 11:6

6 ^pThe sword shall rage against their cities,
consume the bars of their gates,
and devour them ^qbecause of their own counsels.