Verse 1

O ye children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144}, gather yourselves to flee{H5756}{(H8685)} out of the midst{H7130} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and blow{H8628}{(H8798)} the trumpet{H7782} in Tekoa{H8620}, and set up{H5375}{(H8798)} a sign{H4864} of fire in Bethhaccerem{H1021}: for evil{H7451} appeareth{H8259}{(H8738)} out of the north{H6828}, and great{H1419} destruction{H7667}.

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 3:14 : 14 But the dung{H830} gate{H8179} repaired{H2388}{(H8689)} Malchiah{H4441} the son{H1121} of Rechab{H7394}, the ruler{H8269} of part{H6418} of Bethhaccerem{H1021}; he built{H1129}{(H8799)} it, and set up{H5975}{(H8686)} the doors{H1817} thereof, the locks{H4514} thereof, and the bars{H1280} thereof.
  • Judg 1:21 : 21 And the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} did not drive out{H3423}{(H8689)} the Jebusites{H2983} that inhabited{H3427}{(H8802)} Jerusalem{H3389}; but the Jebusites{H2983} dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} with the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} in Jerusalem{H3389} unto this day{H3117}.
  • 2 Sam 14:2 : 2 And Joab{H3097} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Tekoah{H8620}, and fetched{H3947}{(H8799)} thence a wise{H2450} woman{H802}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner{H56}{(H8693)}, and put on{H3847}{(H8798)} now mourning{H60} apparel{H899}, and anoint{H5480}{(H8799)} not thyself with oil{H8081}, but be as a woman{H802} that had a long{H7227} time{H3117} mourned{H56}{(H8690)} for the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}:
  • 2 Chr 11:6 : 6 He built{H1129}{(H8799)} even Bethlehem{H1035}, and Etam{H5862}, and Tekoa{H8620},
  • Jer 6:22 : 22 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Behold, a people{H5971} cometh{H935}{(H8802)} from the north{H6828} country{H776}, and a great{H1419} nation{H1471} shall be raised{H5782}{(H8735)} from the sides{H3411} of the earth{H776}.
  • Jer 10:17-18 : 17 Gather up{H622}{(H8798)} thy wares{H3666} out of the land{H776}, O inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)} of the fortress{H4692}. 18 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Behold, I will sling{H7049}{(H8802)} out the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776} at this once{H6471}, and will distress{H6887}{(H8689)} them, that they may find{H4672}{(H8799)} it so.
  • Jer 10:22 : 22 Behold, the noise{H6963} of the bruit{H8052} is come{H935}{(H8802)}, and a great{H1419} commotion{H7494} out of the north{H6828} country{H776}, to make{H7760}{(H8800)} the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063} desolate{H8077}, and a den{H4583} of dragons{H8577}.
  • Jer 25:9 : 9 Behold, I will send{H7971}{(H8802)} and take{H3947}{(H8804)} all the families{H4940} of the north{H6828}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, and Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, my servant{H5650}, and will bring{H935}{(H8689)} them against this land{H776}, and against the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} thereof, and against all these nations{H1471} round about{H5439}, and will utterly destroy{H2763}{(H8689)} them, and make{H7760}{(H8804)} them an astonishment{H8047}, and an hissing{H8322}, and perpetual{H5769} desolations{H2723}.
  • Ezek 26:7-9 : 7 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I will bring{H935}{(H8688)} upon Tyrus{H6865} Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, a king{H4428} of kings{H4428}, from the north{H6828}, with horses{H5483}, and with chariots{H7393}, and with horsemen{H6571}, and companies{H6951}, and much{H7227} people{H5971}. 8 He shall slay{H2026}{(H8799)} with the sword{H2719} thy daughters{H1323} in the field{H7704}: and he shall make{H5414}{(H8804)} a fort{H1785} against thee, and cast{H8210}{(H8804)} a mount{H5550} against thee, and lift up{H6965}{(H8689)} the buckler{H6793} against thee. 9 And he shall set{H5414}{(H8799)} engines{H4239} of war{H6904} against thy walls{H2346}, and with his axes{H2719} he shall break down{H5422}{(H8799)} thy towers{H4026}. 10 By reason of the abundance{H8229} of his horses{H5483} their dust{H80} shall cover{H3680}{(H8762)} thee: thy walls{H2346} shall shake{H7493}{(H8799)} at the noise{H6963} of the horsemen{H6571}, and of the wheels{H1534}, and of the chariots{H7393}, when he shall enter{H935}{(H8800)} into thy gates{H8179}, as men enter{H3996} into a city{H5892} wherein is made a breach{H1234}{(H8794)}. 11 With the hoofs{H6541} of his horses{H5483} shall he tread down{H7429}{(H8799)} all thy streets{H2351}: he shall slay{H2026}{(H8799)} thy people{H5971} by the sword{H2719}, and thy strong{H5797} garrisons{H4676} shall go down{H3381}{(H8799)} to the ground{H776}. 12 And they shall make a spoil{H7997}{(H8804)} of thy riches{H2428}, and make a prey{H962}{(H8804)} of thy merchandise{H7404}: and they shall break down{H2040}{(H8804)} thy walls{H2346}, and destroy{H5422}{(H8799)} thy pleasant{H2532} houses{H1004}: and they shall lay{H7760}{(H8799)} thy stones{H68} and thy timber{H6086} and thy dust{H6083} in the midst{H8432} of the water{H4325}. 13 And I will cause the noise{H1995} of thy songs{H7892} to cease{H7673}{(H8689)}; and the sound{H6963} of thy harps{H3658} shall be no more heard{H8085}{(H8735)}. 14 And I will make{H5414}{(H8804)} thee like the top{H6706} of a rock{H5553}: thou shalt be a place to spread{H4894} nets{H2764} upon{H4894}; thou shalt be built{H1129}{(H8735)} no more: for I the LORD{H3068} have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} it, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}. 15 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} to Tyrus{H6865}; Shall not the isles{H339} shake{H7493}{(H8799)} at the sound{H6963} of thy fall{H4658}, when the wounded{H2491} cry{H602}{(H8800)}, when the slaughter{H2027} is made{H2026}{(H8736)} in the midst{H8432} of thee? 16 Then all the princes{H5387} of the sea{H3220} shall come down{H3381}{(H8804)} from their thrones{H3678}, and lay away{H5493}{(H8689)} their robes{H4598}, and put off{H6584}{(H8799)} their broidered{H7553} garments{H899}: they shall clothe{H3847}{(H8799)} themselves with trembling{H2731}; they shall sit{H3427}{(H8799)} upon the ground{H776}, and shall tremble{H2729}{(H8804)} at every moment{H7281}, and be astonished{H8074}{(H8804)} at thee. 17 And they shall take up{H5375}{(H8804)} a lamentation{H7015} for thee, and say{H559}{(H8804)} to thee, How art thou destroyed{H6}{(H8804)}, that wast inhabited{H3427}{(H8737)} of seafaring men{H3220}, the renowned{H1984}{(H8794)} city{H5892}, which wast strong{H2389} in the sea{H3220}, she and her inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)}, which cause{H5414}{(H8804)} their terror{H2851} to be on all that haunt{H3427}{(H8802)} it! 18 Now shall the isles{H339} tremble{H2729}{(H8799)} in the day{H3117} of thy fall{H4658}; yea, the isles{H339} that are in the sea{H3220} shall be troubled{H926}{(H8738)} at thy departure{H3318}{(H8800)}. 19 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; When I shall make{H5414}{(H8800)} thee a desolate{H2717}{(H8737)} city{H5892}, like the cities{H5892} that are not inhabited{H3427}{(H8738)}; when I shall bring up{H5927}{(H8687)} the deep{H8415} upon thee, and great{H7227} waters{H4325} shall cover{H3680}{(H8765)} thee; 20 When I shall bring thee down{H3381}{(H8689)} with them that descend{H3381}{(H8802)} into the pit{H953}, with the people{H5971} of old time{H5769}, and shall set{H3427}{(H8689)} thee in the low parts{H8482} of the earth{H776}, in places desolate{H2723} of old{H5769}, with them that go down{H3381}{(H8802)} to the pit{H953}, that thou be not inhabited{H3427}{(H8799)}; and I shall set{H5414}{(H8804)} glory{H6643} in the land{H776} of the living{H2416}; 21 I will make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee a terror{H1091}, and thou shalt be no more: though thou be sought for{H1245}{(H8792)}, yet shalt thou never{H5769} be found{H4672}{(H8735)} again, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}.
  • Amos 1:1 : 1 The words{H1697} of Amos{H5986}, who was among the herdmen{H5349} of Tekoa{H8620}, which he saw{H2372}{(H8804)} concerning Israel{H3478} in the days{H3117} of Uzziah{H5818} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and in the days{H3117} of Jeroboam{H3379} the son{H1121} of Joash{H3101} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, two years{H8141} before{H6440} the earthquake{H7494}.
  • Josh 15:63 : 63 As for the Jebusites{H2983} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} could{H3201}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H3201}{(H8799)} not drive them out{H3423}{(H8687)}: but the Jebusites{H2983} dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} with the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063} at Jerusalem{H3389} unto this day{H3117}.
  • Josh 18:21-28 : 21 Now the cities{H5892} of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} according to their families{H4940} were Jericho{H3405}, and Bethhoglah{H1031}, and the valley{H6010} of Keziz{H7104}, 22 And Betharabah{H1026}, and Zemaraim{H6787}, and Bethel{H1008}, 23 And Avim{H5761}, and Parah{H6511}, and Ophrah{H6084}, 24 And Chepharhaammonai{H3726}, and Ophni{H6078}, and Gaba{H1387}; twelve{H8147}{H6240} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}: 25 Gibeon{H1391}, and Ramah{H7414}, and Beeroth{H881}, 26 And Mizpeh{H4708}, and Chephirah{H3716}, and Mozah{H4681}, 27 And Rekem{H7552}, and Irpeel{H3416}, and Taralah{H8634}, 28 And Zelah{H6762}, Eleph{H507}, and Jebusi{H2983}, which is Jerusalem{H3389}, Gibeath{H1394}, and Kirjath{H7157}; fourteen{H702}{H6240} cities{H5892} with their villages{H2691}. This is the inheritance{H5159} of the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} according to their families{H4940}.
  • Jer 1:14-15 : 14 Then the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Out of the north{H6828} an evil{H7451} shall break forth{H6605}{(H8735)} upon all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776}. 15 For, lo, I will call{H7121}{(H8802)} all the families{H4940} of the kingdoms{H4467} of the north{H6828}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}; and they shall come{H935}{(H8804)}, and they shall set{H5414}{(H8804)} every one{H376} his throne{H3678} at the entering{H6607} of the gates{H8179} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and against all the walls{H2346} thereof round about{H5439}, and against all the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}.
  • Jer 4:5-6 : 5 Declare{H5046}{(H8685)} ye in Judah{H3063}, and publish{H8085}{(H8685)} in Jerusalem{H3389}; and say{H559}{(H8798)}, Blow{H8628}{(H8798)} ye the trumpet{H7782} in the land{H776}: cry{H7121}{(H8798)}, gather together{H4390}{(H8761)}, and say{H559}{(H8798)}, Assemble{H622}{(H8734)} yourselves, and let us go{H935}{(H8799)} into the defenced{H4013} cities{H5892}. 6 Set up{H5375}{(H8798)} the standard{H5251} toward Zion{H6726}: retire{H5756}{(H8685)}, stay{H5975}{(H8799)} not: for I will bring{H935}{(H8688)} evil{H7451} from the north{H6828}, and a great{H1419} destruction{H7667}.
  • Jer 4:19-20 : 19 My bowels{H4578}, my bowels{H4578}! I am pained{H2342}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H3176}{(H8686)} at my very{H7023} heart{H3820}; my heart{H3820} maketh a noise{H1993}{(H8802)} in me; I cannot hold my peace{H2790}{(H8686)}, because thou hast heard{H8085}{(H8804)}, O my soul{H5315}, the sound{H6963} of the trumpet{H7782}, the alarm{H8643} of war{H4421}. 20 Destruction{H7667} upon destruction{H7667} is cried{H7121}{(H8738)}; for the whole land{H776} is spoiled{H7703}{(H8795)}: suddenly{H6597} are my tents{H168} spoiled{H7703}{(H8795)}, and my curtains{H3407} in a moment{H7281}.
  • Jer 4:29 : 29 The whole city{H5892} shall flee{H1272}{(H8802)} for the noise{H6963} of the horsemen{H6571} and bowmen{H7198}{H7411}{(H8802)}; they shall go{H935}{(H8804)} into thickets{H5645}, and climb up{H5927}{(H8804)} upon the rocks{H3710}: every city{H5892} shall be forsaken{H5800}{(H8803)}, and not a man{H376} dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} therein{H2004}.