Treasury of Scripture
A.M.3289. B.C.715
burden. Tyre, whose destruction by Nebuchadnezzar is here foretold, was a city of Phoenicia, on the shore of the Mediterranean, twenty-four miles south of Sidon, and thirty-two north of Accho or Ptolemais, according to the Antonine and Jerusalem Itineraries, about lat.
33 degrees
18'N. long.
35 degrees
10'E. There were two cities of this name; one on the continent called Palae Tyrus, or Old Tyre, according to Strabo, thirty stadia south of the other, which was situated on an island, not above
700 paces from the main land, says Pliny. Old Tyre was taken by Nebuchadnezzar, after a siege of thirteen years, B.C.573, which he so utterly destroyed, that it never afterwards rose higher than a village. But previous to this, the inhabitants had removed their effects to the island which afterwards became so famous by the name of Tyre, though now consisting only of about
800 dwellings.
Jeremiah 25:15,22 For thus said the LORD God of Israel to me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you...
Jeremiah 47:4 Because of the day that comes to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remains...
Ezekiel 26:1 And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 27:1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,
Ezekiel 28:1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,
Joel 3:4-8 Yes, and what have you to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will you render me a recompense...
Amos 1:9,10 Thus said the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof...
Zechariah 9:2,4 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise...
Howl
Isaiah 15:2,8 He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba...
Revelation 18:17-19 For in one hour so great riches is come to nothing. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors...
ye ships
Isaiah 2:16 And on all the ships of Tarshish, and on all pleasant pictures.
Isaiah 60:9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them...
1 Kings 22:48 Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.
2 Chronicles 9:21 For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold...
Psalm 48:7 You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
Ezekiel 27:25 The ships of Tarshish did sing of you in your market: and you were replenished, and made very glorious in the middle of the seas.
for it is
Isaiah 15:1 The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence...
Jeremiah 25:10,11 Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride...
Revelation 18:22,23 And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in you; and no craftsman...
the land
Isaiah 23:12 And he said, You shall no more rejoice, O you oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim...
Numbers 24:24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
Jeremiah 2:10 For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send to Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
Ezekiel 27:6 Of the oaks of Bashan have they made your oars; the company of the Ashurites have made your benches of ivory...
Daniel 11:30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return...
