- 可能的起源
      創 3:24 

 - 是尖銳的
      結 21:15 

 - 往往是兩刃的
      詩 149:6 

 - 描述
   . 鋒利
        詩 57:4 

   . 發亮
        鴻 3:3 

   . 閃閃發光
        申 32:41  伯 20:25 

   . 欺壓
        耶 46:16 

   . 有害
        詩 144:10 

 - 收在劍鞘中
      代上 21:27  耶 47:6  結 21:3-5 

 - 佩在腰帶上
      撒上 17:39  撒下 20:8  尼 4:18  詩 45:3 

 - 用刀劍的人、目的
   . 先祖
        創 34:25  48:22 

   . 猶太人
        士 20:2  撒下 24:9 

   . 外邦
        士 7:22  撒上 15:33 

   . 用來自衛
        路 22:36 

   . 用來殺敵
        民 21:24  書 6:21 

   . 用來處罰罪犯
        撒上 15:33  徒 12:2 

   . 有時用來自殺
        撒上 31:4,5  徒 16:27 

 - 希伯來人很早就知道製刀劍的技術
      撒上 13:19 

 - 戰時, 人把犁頭打成刀劍
      珥 3:10 

 - 太平時, 人把刀劍打成犁頭
      賽 2:4  彌 4:3 

 - 上戰場前, 會把刀劍磨快擦亮
      詩 7:12  結 21:9 

 - 在人頭上揮舞
      結 32:10 

 - 刺穿敵人肚腹
      結 16:40 

 - 上帝往往預示人要受刀劍之虞, 為其懲罰
      利 26:25,33  申 32:25 

 - 刀劍的降臨往往是懲罰
      拉 9:7  詩 78:62 

 - 是上帝的四樣大災之一
      結 14:21 

 - 為刀劍所殺的人把禮儀的不潔淨帶給別人
      民 19:16 

 - 用來說明
   . 上帝的道 (話語)
        弗 6:17  來 4:12 

   . 基督的話語
        賽 49:2  啟 1:16 

   . 上帝的公義
        申 32:41  亞 13:7 

   . 上帝的保護
        申 33:29 

   . 打仗爭競
        太 10:34 

   . 極大的磨難
        結 5:2,17  14:17  21:9 

   . 深切的心理折磨
        路 2:34 

   . 惡人
        詩 17:13 

   . 惡人的舌頭
        詩 57:4  64:3  箴 12:18 

   . 惡人逼迫的靈
        詩 37:14 

   . 惡人的下場
        箴 5:4 

   . 作假見證的人
        箴 25:18 

   . 司法當局
        羅 13:4 

   . (拔刀,) 戰爭與毀滅
        利 26:33  結 21:3-5 

   . (收刀入鞘,) 和睦友好
        耶 47:6 

   . (倚靠刀劍度日,) 劫掠
        創 27:40 

   . (刀劍不離家中,) 長期災難
        撒下 12:10 

 - Probable origin
      Ge 3:24 

 - Was pointed
      Eze 21:15 

 - Frequently had two edges
      Ps 149:6 

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Sharp
        Ps 57:4 

   . Bright
        Na 3:3 

   . Glittering
        De 32:41  Job 20:25 

   . Oppressive
        Jer 46:16 

   . Hurtful
        Ps 144:10 

 - Carried in a sheath or scabbard
      1Ch 21:27  Jer 47:6  Eze 21:3-5 

 - Suspended from the girdle
      1Sa 17:39  2Sa 20:8  Ne 4:18  Ps 45:3 

 - WAS USED
   . By the patriarchs
        Ge 34:25  48:22 

   . By the Jews
        Jud 20:2  2Sa 24:9 

   . By heathen nations
        Jud 7:22  1Sa 15:33 

   . For self-defence
        Lu 22:36 

   . For destruction of enemies
        Nu 21:24  Jos 6:21 

   . For punishing criminals
        1Sa 15:33  Ac 12:2 

   . Sometimes for self-destruction
        1Sa 31:4,5  Ac 16:27 

 - Hebrews early acquainted with making of
      1Sa 13:19 

 - In time of war, plough shares made into
      Joe 3:10 

 - In time of peace made into plough shares
      Isa 2:4  Mic 4:3 

 - Sharpened and furbished before going to war
      Ps 7:12  Eze 21:9 

 - Was brandished over the head
      Eze 32:10 

 - Was thrust through enemies
      Eze 16:40 

 - Often threatened as a punishment
      Le 26:25,33  De 32:25 

 - Often sent as a punishment
      Ezr 9:7  Ps 78:62 

 - Was one of God's four sore judgments
      Eze 14:21 

 - Those slain by, communicated ceremonial uncleanness
      Nu 19:16 

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of the word of God
        Eph 6:17  Heb 4:12 

   . Of the word of Christ
        Isa 49:2  Re 1:16 

   . Of the justice of God
        De 32:41  Zec 13:7 

   . Of the protection of God
        De 33:29 

   . Of war and contention
        Mt 10:34 

   . Of severe and heavy calamities
        Eze 5:2,17  14:17  21:9 

   . Of deep mental affliction
        Lu 2:35 

   . Of the wicked
        Ps 17:13 

   . Of the tongue of the wicked
        Ps 57:4  64:3  Pr 12:18 

   . Of persecuting spirit of the wicked
        Ps 37:14 

   . Of the end of the wicked
        Pr 5:4 

   . Of false witnesses
        Pr 25:18 

   . Of judicial authority
        Ro 13:4 

   . (Drawing of,) of war and destruction
        Le 26:33  Eze 21:3-5 

   . (Putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship
        Jer 47:6 

   . (Living by,) of rapine
        Ge 27:40 

   . (Not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity
        2Sa 12:10