perish by the sword in English
die in battle, die fighting
Use "perish by the sword" in a sentence
1. “All those who take the sword will perish by the sword.”
2. 9 According to Matthew 26:52, Jesus stated: “All those who take the sword will perish by the sword.”
3. His words recorded at Matthew 26:52 really hit home: “All those who take the sword will perish by the sword.”
4. (John 18:3, 10) But Jesus restored calm and warned Peter: “All those who take the sword will perish by the sword.”
5. + 27 Now I am watching over them to bring calamity and not something good;+ all the men of Judah in the land of Egypt will perish by the sword and by the famine, until they cease to exist.