'Sword' in the Bible

and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

“But He saves from the sword of their mouth,And the poor from the hand of the mighty.

“In famine He will redeem you from death,And in war from the power of the sword.

“He does not believe that he will return from darkness,And he is destined for the sword.

“Then be afraid of the sword for yourselves,For wrath brings the punishment of the sword,So that you may know there is judgment.”

“Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword;And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

“But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the swordAnd they will die without knowledge.

“He laughs at fear and is not dismayed;And he does not turn back from the sword.

“He is the first of the ways of God;Let his maker bring near his sword.

“The sword that reaches him cannot avail,Nor the spear, the dart or the javelin.