Lexicon :: Strong's G4979 - schoinion

He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one full length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

“If he retreats to some city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will drag its stones[fn] into the valley until not even a pebble can be found there.”

His servants said to him, “Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”

White and blue linen hangings were fastened with fine white and purple linen cords to silver rods on marble[fn] columns. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of red feldspar,[fn] marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.

A rope lies hidden for him on the ground,

and a snare waits for him along the path.

If people are bound with chains

and trapped by the cords of affliction,

The boundary lines have fallen for me

in pleasant places;

indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

He drove out nations before them.

He apportioned their inheritance by lot

and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

Though the ropes of the wicked

were wrapped around me,

I did not forget your instruction.

The proud hide a trap with ropes for me;

they spread a net along the path

and set snares for me.Selah

before the silver cord is snapped,[fn]

and the gold bowl is broken,

and the jar is shattered at the spring,

and the wheel is broken into the well;

Instead of perfume there will be a stench;

instead of a belt, a rope;

instead of beautifully styled hair, baldness;

instead of fine clothes, sackcloth;

instead of beauty, branding.[fn]

Woe to those who drag iniquity

with cords of deceit

and pull sin along with cart ropes,

Look at Zion, the city of our festival times.

Your eyes will see Jerusalem,

a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander;

its tent pegs will not be pulled up

nor will any of its cords be loosened.

Your ropes are slack;

they cannot hold the base of the mast

or spread out the flag.

Then abundant spoil will be divided,

the lame will plunder it,

So Ebed-melech took the men under his authority[fn] and went to the king’s palace to a place below the storehouse.[fn] From there he took old rags and worn-out clothes and lowered them by ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern.

“They were your merchants in choice garments, cloaks of blue and embroidered materials, and multicolored carpets,[fn] which were bound and secured with cords in your marketplace.

They stretch out beside every altar

on garments taken as collateral,

and in the house of their God

they drink wine obtained through fines.

Therefore, this is what the LORD says:

Your wife will be a prostitute in the city,

your sons and daughters will fall by the sword,

and your land will be divided up

with a measuring line.

You yourself will die on pagan[fn] soil,

and Israel will certainly go into exile

from its homeland.

In that day one will take up a taunt against you

and lament mournfully, saying,

“We are totally ruined!

He measures out the allotted land of my people.

How he removes it from me!

He allots our fields to traitors.”

I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.