Offensive to God - But Used in Punishing - God Directing Military Operations - Assurance of Victory

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Offensive to God - But Used in Punishing - God Directing Military Operations - Assurance of Victory


I Chronicles 22:8 -- But the Word of the Lord came to me, saying, "Thou" hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

WAR - OFFENSIVE TO GOD

"Thou" -- I Kings 5:3 .... Solomon, Prepare to Build The Temple

Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God "for" the wars which were about him on ........ every side ........ until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

"for" -- I Chronicles 28:3

But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed "blood."

"blood" -- bloods

Psalm 120:7 --- God's Hand In War, War Offensive to God

I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.


But Used in Punishing

Deuteronomy 28:49 -- "The" LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, "as" swift as the eagle flieth, a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand.

Deuteronomy 28:49 -- War Used in Punishing

The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not "understand:"

"understand" -- hear


II Chronicles 15:2b,6 -- Contrasted Temporal Fortunes of the Righteouse & Wicked -- But Used in Punishing

The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

And nation was "destroyed" of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.

"destroyed" -- beaten in pieces