Isaiah 2:4

Good News Translation

He will settle disputes among great nations. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again.

Cross References

Psalm 110:6

He will pass judgment on the nations and fill the battlefield with corpses; he will defeat kings all over the earth.

Psalm 46:10

“Stop fighting,” he says, “and know that I am God, supreme among the nations, supreme over the world.”

Psalm 46:9

He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows, destroys spears, and sets shields on fire.

Psalm 82:8

Come, O God, and rule the world; all the nations are yours.

Psalm 96:13

when the Lord comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness.

Isaiah 32:17

Because everyone will do what is right, there will be peace and security forever.

Isaiah 32:18

God's people will be free from worries, and their homes peaceful and safe.

Isaiah 33:22

All the rigging on those ships is useless; the sails cannot be spread! We will seize all the wealth of enemy armies, and there will be so much that even the lame can get a share. The Lord himself will be our king; he will rule over us and protect us.

Isaiah 42:1

The Lord says, “Here is my servant, whom I strengthen— the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.

Isaiah 42:3

He will not break off a bent reed nor put out a flickering lamp. He will bring lasting justice to all.

Isaiah 9:5

The boots of the invading army and all their bloodstained clothing will be destroyed by fire.

Isaiah 9:7

His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace. He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The Lord Almighty is determined to do all this.

Hosea 2:18

At that time I will make a covenant with all the wild animals and birds, so that they will not harm my people. I will also remove all weapons of war from the land, all swords and bows, and will let my people live in peace and safety.

Hosea 2:20

I will keep my promise and make you mine, and you will acknowledge me as Lord.

Joel 3:10

Hammer the points of your plows into swords and your pruning knives into spears. Even the weak must fight.

Joel 3:12

“The nations must get ready and come to the Valley of Judgment. There I, the Lord, will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.

Micah 4:3

He will settle disputes among the nations, among the great powers near and far. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again.

Zechariah 9:10

The Lord says, “I will remove the war chariots from Israel and take the horses from Jerusalem; the bows used in battle will be destroyed. Your king will make peace among the nations; he will rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 17:31

For he has fixed a day in which he will judge the whole world with justice by means of a man he has chosen. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising that man from death!”

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven open, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True; it is with justice that he judges and fights his battles.

1 Samuel 2:10

The Lord's enemies will be destroyed; he will thunder against them from heaven. The Lord will judge the whole world; he will give power to his king, he will make his chosen king victorious.”