Zechariah 9:13

New American Bible - revised edition

For I have bent Judah as my bow, I have set Ephraim as its arrow; I will arouse your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Yavan, and I will use you as a warrior’s sword.

Cross References

Psalm 144:1

Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war;

Psalm 149:6

With the praise of God in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands,

Psalm 45:3

You are the most handsome of men; fair speech has graced your lips, for God has blessed you forever.

Isaiah 49:2

He made my mouth like a sharp-edged sword, concealed me, shielded by his hand. He made me a sharpened arrow, in his quiver he hid me.

Jeremiah 51:20

You are my hammer, a weapon for war; With you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms.

Lamentations 4:2

And Zion’s precious children, worth their weight in gold— How they are treated like clay jugs, the work of any potter!

Amos 2:11

I who raised up prophets among your children, and nazirites among your young men. Is this not so, Israelites?— oracle of the Lord.

Obadiah 1:21

And deliverers will ascend Mount Zion to rule Mount Esau, and the kingship shall be the Lord’s.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Constant Prayer.

2 Timothy 4:7

I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.

Hebrews 4:12

Indeed, the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.

Revelation 1:16

In his right hand he held seven stars. A sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth, and his face shone like the sun at its brightest.

Revelation 17:14

They will fight with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and king of kings, and those with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

Revelation 19:15

Out of his mouth came a sharp sword to strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he himself will tread out in the wine press the wine of the fury and wrath of God the almighty.

Revelation 19:21

The rest were killed by the sword that came out of the mouth of the one riding the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Revelation 2:12

“To the angel of the church in Pergamum, write this: “‘The one with the sharp two-edged sword says this: