58 Bible Verses about Mountains

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Psalm 125:2

The hills stand about Jerusalem; even so standeth the LORD round about his people, from this time forth for evermore.

Psalm 11:1

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye then to my soul, that she should flee as a bird unto the hill?

Isaiah 54:10

The mountains shall remove, and the hills shall fall down: but my loving-kindness shall not move, and the bond of my peace shall not fall down from thee, sayeth the LORD thy merciful lover.

Judges 5:5

the mountains melted before the LORD, even mount Sinai before the LORD God of Israel.

Exodus 19:16-19

And the third day in the morning there was thunder, and lightning and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the horn waxed exceeding loud, and all the people that was in the host was afraid. And Moses brought the people out of the tents to meet with God, and they stood under the hill. And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke: because the LORD descended down upon it in fire. And the smoke thereof ascended up, as it had been the smoke of a kiln, and all the mount was exceeding fearful.read more.
And the voice of the horn blew and waxed louder, and louder. Moses spake, and God answered him and that with a voice.

Psalm 97:5

The hills melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.

Isaiah 64:1

O that thou wouldest cleave the heaven in sunder, and come down: that the mountains might melt away at thy presence,

Micah 1:3-4

For why? Behold, the LORD shall go out of his place, and come down, and tread upon the high things of the earth. The mountains shall consume under him, and the valleys shall cleave asunder: like as wax consumeth at the fire, and as the waters run downward.

Habakkuk 3:3-6

God cometh from Teman, and the holy one from the mount of Paran. Selah. His glory covereth the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise. His shine is as the sun, and beams of light go out of his hands; there is his power hid. Destruction goeth before him, and burning cressettes go from his feet.read more.
He standeth, and measureth the earth. He looketh, and the people consume away, the mountains of the world fall down to powder, and the hills are fain to bow themselves, for his goings are everlasting and sure.

Psalm 18:7

The earth trembled and quaked; the very foundations also of the hills shook and were removed, because he was wroth. {TYNDALE: And the earth trembled and quoke, and the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was angry.}

Jeremiah 4:23-26

I have looked upon the earth, and see, it is waste and void. I looked toward heaven, and it had no shine. I beheld the mountains, and they tremble, and all the hills were in a fear. I looked about me, and there was nobody, and all the birds of the air were away.read more.
I marked well, and the plowed field was become waste: yea, all their cities were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and indignation of his wrath.

Nahum 1:5-6

The mountains tremble for him, the hills consume. At the sight of him the earth quaketh: yea, the whole world, and all that dwell therein. Who may endure before his wrath? Or who is able to abide his grim displeasure? His anger taketh on like fire, and the hard rocks burst in sunder before him.

Revelation 6:12-14

And I beheld when he opened the sixth seal, and lo there was a great earthquake, and the sun was as black as sackcloth made of hair. And the moon waxed even as blood: and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth from her her figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And heaven vanished away, as a scroll when it is rolled together. And all mountains and isles were moved out of their places.

Revelation 16:19-20

And the great city was divided into the three parts; And the cities of nations fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Every isle fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Exodus 34:1-3

And the LORD said unto Moses, "Hew the two tables of stone like unto the first that I may write in them the words which were in the first two tables, which thou brakest. And be ready against the morning that thou mayest come up early unto the mount of Sinai and stand me there upon the top of the mount. But let no man come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount, neither let sheep nor oxen feed before the hill."

1 Kings 19:11-13

And he said, "Come out and stand before the LORD." And behold, the LORD went by: and a mighty strong wind that rent the mountains and brake the rocks, before him. But the LORD was not in the wind. And after the wind came an earthquake. But the LORD was not in the earthquake. And after the earthquake, came fire. But the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire, came a small still voice. And when Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his mantle, and went out and stood in the mouth of the cave. And see, there came a voice unto him and said, "What doest thou here Elijah?"

2 Peter 1:16-18

For we followed not deceitful fables when we opened unto you the power, and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his majesty: Even then, verily, when he received of God the father honour and glory, and when there came such a voice to him from that excellent glory. "This is my dear beloved son, in whom I have delight" - This voice we heard when it came from heaven, being with him in the holy mount.

Numbers 33:47-48

And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim before Nebo. And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the fields of Moab fast by Jordan nigh to Jericho.

Genesis 8:1-5

And God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind to blow upon the earth, and the waters ceased; and the fountains of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain of heaven was forbidden, and the waters returned from off the earth and abated after the end of a hundred and fifty days.read more.
And the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat, the seventeenth day of the seventh month. And the waters went away, and decreased until the tenth month. And the first day of the tenth month, the tops of the mountains appeared.

Deuteronomy 11:29

When the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, then put the blessing upon mount Gerizim and the curse upon mount Ebal,

Deuteronomy 27:12-13

"These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin. And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

Joshua 8:30-35

Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel, in mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, according as it is written in the book of the law of Moses: an altar of rough stone over which no tool of iron was lifted. And they sacrificed thereon burnt sacrifice, and offered peace offerings. And he wrote there, upon the stones, the second law of Moses which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.read more.
And all Israel and the elders thereof, and their officers and judges, stood part on this side the ark, and part on that side, before the priests: that were Levites which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD - as well the stranger, as they that were born among them: half of them on the forefront of the Mount of Gerizim, and half of them on the forefront of mount Ebal: as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, first to bless the people of Israel. And after that he read all the words of the law, both the blessing and cursing, according to all that is written in the book of the law - so that there was not one word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not - before all the congregation of Israel, with women and children and the strangers that were among them.

1 Chronicles 10:1-12

And the Philistines fought against Israel. And the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and were overthrown and slain in mount Gilboa. And the Philistines followed Saul and his sons and slew Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchishua the sons of Saul. And the battle went sore against Saul, insomuch that the shooters met him, and he was wounded of the shooters.read more.
Then said Saul to his weapon bearer, "Draw thy sword and thrust me through therewith, that these uncircumcised come not and do me shame." And his weapon bearer would not, but feared exceedingly. Whereupon, Saul caught a sword and fell upon it. And when his harness bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell on a sword also and died. And thus Saul and his three sons and all his house died together. And when all the men that dwelt in the valleys saw how they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and ran away, and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. And on the morrow when the Philistines came to strip the dead bodies, they found Saul and his sons overthrown in mount Gilboa. And when they had stripped him they took his head and his harness and sent them into the land of the Philistines round about to show tidings unto their idols and to the people. And they put his harness in the houses of their gods. But his skull they hanged in the house of Dagon. And when all they of Jabesh in Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, all the men of war arose and fetched away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh and buried the bones of them under an oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

1 Samuel 31:1-13

And as the Philistines fought against Israel, the men of Israel fled away from the Philistines, and fell down dead in mount Gilboa. And the Philistines followed after Saul and his sons, and slew Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchishua, Saul's sons. And the battle went sore against Saul, insomuch that shooters with bows had found him, and he was sore wounded of the shooters.read more.
Then said Saul unto his harness bearer, "Draw out thy sword and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come thrust me through and make a mockingstock of me." But his harness bearer would not, for he was sore afraid. Wherefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it. And when his harness bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword and died with him. And so Saul died and his three sons and his harness bearer, and thereto all his men, that same day together. When the men of Israel that were of the other side of the valley, and they of the other side Jordan, heard that the men of Israel were put to flight, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they left the cities, and ran away, and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. On the morrow when the Philistines were come to strip them that were slain, they found Saul and his sons lying in mount Gilboa. And they cut off his head and stripped him out of his harness, and sent unto the land of the Philistines everywhere, to publish in the houses of their gods and to the people. And they hanged up his harness in the house of Ashtaroth, but they hanged up his carcass on the walls of Bet-Shean. When the inhabiters of Jabesh in Gilead heard thereof what the Philistines had done to Saul, they arose as many as were men of war and went all night and took the carcass of Saul and the carcasses of his sons from the walls of Bet-Shean and brought them to Jabesh and burnt them there, and took their bones and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

2 Samuel 1:4-12

And David said to him again, "How hath it chanced? Tell me." And he said, "The people fled from the battle, and many of the people are overthrown and dead: and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead thereto." And David said unto the young man that told him, "How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?" And the young man that told him, said, "I was by chance in mount Gilboa. And see, Saul leaned upon his spear, and the chariots and horsemen followed him at the heels.read more.
And Saul looked back and called me. And I answered, 'Here am I.' And he said unto me, 'What art thou?' And I said unto him, 'I am an Amalekite.' And he said unto me, 'Come on me and slay me: For anguish is come upon me and my life is yet all in me.' And I went on him and slew him: for I was sure that he could not live, after that he was fallen. And I took the crown that was upon his head and the bracelet that was on his arm and have brought them unto my lord hither." Then David took his clothes and rent them, and so did all the men that were with him. And they mourned, wept and fasted until evening - for Saul, and Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they were overthrown with the sword.

Deuteronomy 3:8

And thus we took, the same season, the land out of the hand of two kings of the Amorites on the other side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon

Joshua 11:16-17

And so Joshua took all the land, the hills and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the low country, and the plains, and the mountain of Israel, with the low country of the same, even from mount Halak that goeth up to Seir, unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon, under mount Hermon. And all the kings of the same, he took and smote them, and slew them.

Psalm 42:6-7

My God, my soul is vexed within me; therefore I remember the land of Jordan, and the little hill of Hermon. One deep calleth another with the voice of thy water-pipes, all thy waves and water floods are gone over me.

Psalm 89:12

Thou hast made the north and the south, Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

Numbers 33:37-39

And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD and died there, even in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, and in the first day of the fifth month. And Aaron was a hundred and thirty three years old when he died in mount Hor.

Numbers 20:22-29

And the children of Israel removed from Kadesh and went unto mount Hor with all the congregation. And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, hard upon the coasts of the land of Edom, saying, "Let Aaron be put unto his people, for he shall not come into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel: because ye disobeyed my mouth at the water of strife.read more.
Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up into mount Hor, and strip Aaron out of his vestments and put them upon Eleazar his son, and let Aaron be put unto his people and die there." And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the multitude. And Moses took off Aaron's clothes and put them upon Eleazar his son, and Aaron died there in the top of the mount. And Moses and Eleazar came down out of the mount. And all the house of Israel mourned for Aaron thirty days.

Genesis 22:1-3

After these deeds, God did prove Abraham and said unto him, "Abraham." And he answered, "Here am I." And he said, "Take thy only son Isaac whom thou lovest, and get thee unto the land of Moria, and sacrifice him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will show thee." Then Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two of his men with him, and Isaac his son: and clove wood for the sacrifice, and rose up and got him to the place which God had appointed him.

2 Chronicles 3:1

And Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, which was showed David his father when he prepared a place in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Deuteronomy 32:48-52

And the LORD spake unto Moses the self same day, saying, "Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab over against Jericho: and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel to possess. And die in the mount which thou goest upon, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor and was gathered unto his people.read more.
For ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of strife, at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin: because ye sanctified me not among the children of Israel. Thou shalt see the land before thee, but shall not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel."

Deuteronomy 34:1-5

And Moses went from the fields of Moab up into mount Nebo which is the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land of Gilead even unto Dan, and all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah: even unto the utmost sea, and the south and the region of the plain of Jericho the city of date trees, even unto Zoar.read more.
And the LORD said unto him, "This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying, 'I will give it unto thy seed. I have showed it thee before thine eyes: but thou shalt not go over thither." So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab at the commandment of the LORD.

Exodus 24:12

And the LORD said unto Moses, "Come up to me in to the hill and be there, and I will give thee tables of stone and a law and commandments, which I have written to teach them."

Nehemiah 9:13-14

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest unto them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, true laws, good commandments and statutes, and declared unto them thy holy Sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, ordinances, and laws, by Moses thy servant:

Judges 4:12-16

And then it was showed unto Sisera how that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. And Sisera called for all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and for all the people that he had, from Harosheth of the gentiles unto the river of Kishon. Then said Deborah unto Barak, "Up, for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hands: for the LORD is gone out before thee." And so Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.read more.
But the LORD trounced Sisera and all his chariots and all his host with the edge of the sword, before Barak. And Sisera lighted down off his chariot and fled afoot. But Barak followed after the chariots and after the host, even unto Harosheth of the gentiles. And all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword, that there was not a man left.

Matthew 4:8-9

The devil took him up again and led him into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and all the glory of them; and said to him, "All these will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me."

Luke 4:5-7

And the devil took him up into a high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, even in the twinkling of an eye. And the devil said unto him, "All this power will I give thee every whit, and the glory of them: for that is delivered to me, and to whosoever I will I give it: If thou therefore wilt worship me, they shall be all thine."

Matthew 5:1-2

When he saw the people he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came to him: and he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

Matthew 17:1-8

And after six days Jesus took Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain out of the way, and was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his clothes were as white as the light. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him.read more.
Then answered Peter, and said to Jesus, "Master here is good being for us. If thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud shadowed them. And behold, there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my dear son, in whom I delight; hear him." And when the disciples heard that, they fell on their faces, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Arise and be not afraid." Then lift they up their eyes, and when they looked up, they saw no man, save Jesus only.

Mark 9:2-8

And after six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up into a high mountain out of the way alone, and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment did shine, and was made very white, even as snow: so white as no fuller can make upon the earth. And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they talked with Jesus.read more.
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Master, here is good being for us, let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." And wist not what he said, for they were afraid. And there was a cloud that shadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is my dear son, hear him." And suddenly, they looked round about them and saw no man, more than Jesus only with them.

Luke 9:28-36

And it followed about an eight days after those sayings, that he took Peter, James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was changed, and his garment was white and shone. And behold, two men talked with him, and they were Moses and Elijah,read more.
which appeared gloriously, and spake of his departing, which he should end at Jerusalem. Peter, and they that were with him, were heavy with sleep. And when they woke, they saw his glory, and two men standing with him. And it chanced, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, "Master, it is good being here for us. Let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." And wist not what he said. While he thus spake there came a cloud and shadowed them and they feared when they were come under the cloud. And there came a voice out of the cloud saying, "This is my dear son, hear him." And as soon as the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close: and told no man in those days any of those things, which they had seen.

Matthew 24:3

And as he sat upon the mount Olivet, his disciples came unto him secretly, saying, "Tell us, when these things shall be: and what sign shall be of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"

Mark 13:3-4

And as he sat on mount Olivet over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him secretly, "When shall these things be? And what is the sign, when all these things shall be fulfilled?"

Nahum 1:5

The mountains tremble for him, the hills consume. At the sight of him the earth quaketh: yea, the whole world, and all that dwell therein.

Psalm 95:4

In his hand are all the corners of the earth; and the strength of the hills is his also.

From Thematic Bible


Aphekah » A city » Mountains » Judah

Joshua 15:53

Janim, Bethtappuah and Aphekah;

Beasts » Found in » Mountains

Song of Songs 4:8

Come to me from Lebanon, O my spouse, come to me from Lebanon: come soon the next way from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, and from the mountains of the leopards.

Bether » Mountains

Song of Songs 2:17

until the day break, and till the shadows be gone. Come again privily, O my beloved, like as a Roe or a young hart unto the mountains.

Birds » Inhabit » Mountains

Psalm 50:11

I know all the fowls upon the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are in my sight.

Dannah » A city » Mountains » Judah

Joshua 15:49

Dannah, and Kiriathsannah, which is Debir;

Gedor » A city » Mountains » Judah

Joshua 15:58

Halhul Bethzur, and Gedor;

Lions » Inhabits » Mountains

Song of Songs 4:8

Come to me from Lebanon, O my spouse, come to me from Lebanon: come soon the next way from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, and from the mountains of the leopards.

Mountains » Names of » Horeb, sinai or mount of God

1 Kings 8:9

And there was nothing in the Ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel after they were come out of Egypt.

2 Chronicles 5:10

Moreover there was nothing in the Ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, after they were come out of Egypt.

Psalm 106:19

They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

1 Kings 19:8

And he arose and did eat and drink and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights, unto Horeb the mount of God,

Exodus 3:1

Moses kept the sheep of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he drove the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

Mountains » Names of » Sinai, upon which moses received the decalogue

Acts 7:38

This is he that was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. This man received the word of life to give unto us,

Exodus 24:16

and the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the cloud.

Exodus 16:1

And they took their journey from Elim, and all the whole company of the children of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which lieth between Elim and Sinai, the fifteenth day of the second month after that they were come out of the land of Egypt.

Exodus 19:11

that they may be ready against the third day. For the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.

Mountains » Names of » Carmel, on the seacoast of palestine

2 Kings 19:23

By the hand of thy messengers thou hast railed on the Lord and said, 'With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, even along by the sides of Lebanon, and have cut off the high Cedar trees, and the lusty fir trees thereof, even to the wood of Carmel that belongeth thereto!

Jeremiah 50:19

And will bring Israel again to his pleasant pasture, that he may feed upon Carmel and Bashan, and be satisfied upon the mount of Ephraim and Gilead.

Isaiah 33:9

the desolate earth is in heaviness. Lebanon taketh it but for a sport, that it is hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness: Bashan and Carmel are turned upside down.

Jeremiah 46:18

As truly as I live, sayeth the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, it shall come as the mount of Tabor, and as Lebanon if it stood in the sea.

Amos 1:2

And he said, "The LORD shall roar out of Zion, and show his voice from Jerusalem: so that the pastures of the shepherds shall be in a miserable case, and the top of Carmel dried up.

Mountains » Names of » Pisgah, in moab, from whence moses viewed the promised land

Numbers 23:14

And he brought him into a plain field where men might see far, even to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars and offered an ox and a ram on every altar.

Deuteronomy 4:49

and all the fields on the other side Jordan eastward: even unto the sea in the field under the springs of Pisgah.

Joshua 12:3

And in the plain unto the sea of Chinnereth eastward, and unto the sea in the plain called the salt sea eastward, the way to Bethjeshimoth and by south under the springs of Pisgah.

Deuteronomy 34:1

And Moses went from the fields of Moab up into mount Nebo which is the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land of Gilead even unto Dan,

Numbers 21:20

and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab in the top of Pisgah which boweth toward the wilderness.

More verses: Deuteronomy 3:27

Mountains » Names of » Ephraim, in central palestine

Judges 7:24

For Gideon had sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim saying, "Come down against the Midianites and take from them the waters both of Bethabara and also of Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered together and came down and took the waters, both of Bethabara and also of Jordan.

Judges 4:5

and dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah, between Ramah and Bethel, in mount Ephraim. And the children of Israel came to her for judgment.

2 Kings 5:22

And he said, "Yea. But my master hath sent me, saying, 'See, there be two young men come to me out of Ephraim of the children of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, one talent of silver and a couple of good garments."

1 Kings 12:25

Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein. And went from thence and built Penuel.

Judges 2:9

whom they buried in the coasts of his inheritance: even in Timnathserah in mount Ephraim on the north side of the hill Gaash.

More verses: Joshua 17:15 Judges 18:13

Mountains » Names of » Moriah, in jerusalem, where the temple was built and where it is supposed abraham offered up isaac

2 Chronicles 3:1

And Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, which was showed David his father when he prepared a place in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Genesis 22:2

And he said, "Take thy only son Isaac whom thou lovest, and get thee unto the land of Moria, and sacrifice him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will show thee."

2 Samuel 24:18

And Gad came the same day to David and said unto him, "Go up and rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."

1 Chronicles 21:18

And the Angel commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go and rear up an altar unto the LORD, in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

1 Chronicles 22:1

And David said, "This is the house of the LORD God, and this the burnt offering altar for Israel."

Mountains » Names of » Zion, or sion

Hebrews 12:22

But ye are come unto the mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the celestial Jerusalem: and to an innumerable sight of angels,

2 Samuel 5:7

Nevertheless David took the hold of Zion, which is in the city of David.

1 Kings 8:1

Then Solomon gathered the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and ancient lords of the children of Israel, unto him to Jerusalem, to bring up the Ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David which is Zion.

More verses: Psalm 87:2

Mountains » Names of » Tabor

Judges 4:6

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam, out of Kadesh in Naphtali, and said unto him, "The LORD God of Israel commandeth thee, that thou go and draw to mount Tabor and take with thee ten thousand men, of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun.

Jeremiah 46:18

As truly as I live, sayeth the King, whose name is the LORD of Hosts, it shall come as the mount of Tabor, and as Lebanon if it stood in the sea.

Judges 4:14

Then said Deborah unto Barak, "Up, for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hands: for the LORD is gone out before thee." And so Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

Hosea 5:1

O ye priests, hear this; take heed, O thou household of Israel; give ear, O thou kingly house. For this punishment will come upon you, that are become a snare unto Mizphah, and a spread net unto the mount of Tabor.

Judges 8:18

And then said unto Zebah and Zalmunna, "What manner men were they which ye slew at Tabor?" And they answered, "The likeness of thee and them is all one, even after the fashion of the children of a king."

More verses: Psalm 89:12

Mountains » Names of » Olives, or olivet

Acts 1:12

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from Mount Olivet, which is nigh to Jerusalem, containing a Sabbath day's journey.

Matthew 21:1

When they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethpage, unto mount Olivet, then sent Jesus two of his disciples,

Matthew 24:3

And as he sat upon the mount Olivet, his disciples came unto him secretly, saying, "Tell us, when these things shall be: and what sign shall be of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"

Matthew 26:30

And when they had said grace, they went out into Mount Olivet.

Luke 21:37

In the daytime taught he in the temple, and at night, he went out, and had abiding in the Mount Olivet.

Mountains » Afforded pasturage

Amos 4:1

O hear this word, ye fat cows, that be upon the hill of Samaria; yea, that do poor men wrong, and oppress the needy; yea, that say to your lords, 'Bring hither, let us drink.'

Exodus 3:1

Moses kept the sheep of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he drove the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

1 Samuel 25:7

I have heard say that thou hast shearers. Now the shepherds were with us, and we did them no spite, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel:

1 Kings 22:17

Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have no shepherds. And the LORD said, 'Those have no master; let them return, every man to his house in peace.'"

Mountains » Names of » Gerizim, in samaria

Joshua 8:33

And all Israel and the elders thereof, and their officers and judges, stood part on this side the ark, and part on that side, before the priests: that were Levites which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD - as well the stranger, as they that were born among them: half of them on the forefront of the Mount of Gerizim, and half of them on the forefront of mount Ebal: as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, first to bless the people of Israel.

Deuteronomy 11:29

When the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, then put the blessing upon mount Gerizim and the curse upon mount Ebal,

Deuteronomy 27:12

"These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.

Judges 9:7

And when it was told Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift up his voice and called, and said unto them, "Hearken unto me you citizens of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

Mountains » Names of » Ebal, in samaria

Joshua 8:33

And all Israel and the elders thereof, and their officers and judges, stood part on this side the ark, and part on that side, before the priests: that were Levites which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD - as well the stranger, as they that were born among them: half of them on the forefront of the Mount of Gerizim, and half of them on the forefront of mount Ebal: as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, first to bless the people of Israel.

Deuteronomy 11:29

When the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, then put the blessing upon mount Gerizim and the curse upon mount Ebal,

Deuteronomy 27:4

When ye be come over Jordan, see that ye set up these stones which I command you this day in mount Ebal, and plaster them with plaster.

Joshua 8:30

Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel, in mount Ebal,

Mountains » Names of » Gilead

Judges 7:3

Now therefore make a proclamation in the ears of the people and say, 'If any man dread or be afraid, let him return and get him soon from mount Gilead.'" And there departed and returned of the people twenty two thousand, and there abode ten thousand.

Genesis 31:21

So fled he, and all that he had, and made himself ready, and passed over the rivers, and set his face straight toward the mount Gilead.

Genesis 31:25

And Laban overtook Jacob: and Jacob had pitched his tent in that mount. And Laban with his brethren pitched their tent also upon the mount Gilead.

Song of Songs 4:1

O how fair art thou, my love, how fair art thou? Thou hast doves' eyes, beside that which lieth hid within. Thy hairy locks are like the wool of a flock of goats that be shorn on Mount Gilead.

Mountains » Names of » Seir

Deuteronomy 2:5

that ye provoke them not, for I will not give you of their land, no not so much as a foot breadth: because I have given mount Seir unto Esau to possess.

Ezekiel 35:2

"Thou son of man, turn thy face toward the mount Seir, prophesy upon it,

Genesis 14:6

and the Horites in their own mount Seir unto the plain of Elparan, which bordereth upon the wilderness.

Deuteronomy 1:2

eleven days journey from Horeb unto Kadesh Barnea, by the way that leadeth unto mount Seir.

Mountains » Names of » Gilboa, on which saul died

2 Samuel 1:6

And the young man that told him, said, "I was by chance in mount Gilboa. And see, Saul leaned upon his spear, and the chariots and horsemen followed him at the heels.

1 Samuel 28:4

And the Philistines gathered together and came and pitched in Shunem. And Saul and all Israel gathered together and pitched in Gilboa.

2 Samuel 1:21

Ye mountains of Gilboa, upon you be neither dew nor rain, nor fields whence heave offerings come: For there the shields of the mighty were cast from them, the shield of Saul as though he had not been anointed with oil.

1 Samuel 31:1

And as the Philistines fought against Israel, the men of Israel fled away from the Philistines, and fell down dead in mount Gilboa.

Mountains » Names of » Lebanon

1 Kings 5:14

which he sent to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by course, so that they were one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was over the tribute.

Judges 3:3

he left the five lords of the Philistines, and all the Cananites, the Sidonians, the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon: even from mount Baalhermon unto Hamath.

Ezekiel 17:3

and say, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: There came a great Eagle with great wings; yea, with mighty long wings, full of feathers of divers colours; upon the mount of Lebanon, and took a branch from a Cedar tree,

Deuteronomy 3:25

let me go over and see the good land that is beyond Jordan; that goodly high country, and Lebanon.'

Mountains » Names of » Hermon

Deuteronomy 3:8

And thus we took, the same season, the land out of the hand of two kings of the Amorites on the other side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon

Joshua 11:17

even from mount Halak that goeth up to Seir, unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon, under mount Hermon. And all the kings of the same, he took and smote them, and slew them.

Psalm 133:3

Like the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Zion. For there the LORD promised his blessing, and life forevermore.

Joshua 13:11

and Gilead, and the lands that border upon the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and all mount Hermon and all Bashan unto Salecah;

Mountains » Afford refuge in time of danger

Genesis 14:10

And that vale of Siddim was full of slime pits. And the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there. And the residue fled to the mountains.

Judges 6:2

And when the hand of the Midianites was sore upon Israel, the children of Israel made them dens in the mountains and caves and strongholds.

Matthew 24:16

Then let them which be in Jewry fly into the mountains.

Mountains » Abounded with » Forests

2 Kings 19:23

By the hand of thy messengers thou hast railed on the Lord and said, 'With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, even along by the sides of Lebanon, and have cut off the high Cedar trees, and the lusty fir trees thereof, even to the wood of Carmel that belongeth thereto!

2 Chronicles 2:2

and told out three score and ten thousand men to bear burdens and four score thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.

2 Chronicles 2:8-10

And send me also cedar trees, fir trees and algum trees out of Lebanon. For I know well thy servants can skill to hew timber in Lebanon. And see, my men shall be with thine, that they may prepare me timber enough. For the house which I build is great and wonderful. And behold, I sent for thy servants the cutters and hewers of timber twenty thousand quarters of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand quarters of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.

Mountains » God » Causes, to melt

Psalm 97:5

The hills melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the LORD of the whole earth.

Judges 5:5

the mountains melted before the LORD, even mount Sinai before the LORD God of Israel.

Isaiah 64:1

O that thou wouldest cleave the heaven in sunder, and come down: that the mountains might melt away at thy presence,

Isaiah 64:3

When thou wroughtest wondrous strange works, we looked not for them: thou camest down and the hills melted at thy presence.

Mountains » Names of » Abarim, east of jordan

Deuteronomy 32:49

"Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab over against Jericho: and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel to possess.

Numbers 27:12

And the LORD said unto Moses, "Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and behold, the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.

Numbers 33:48

And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the fields of Moab fast by Jordan nigh to Jericho.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Gilboa

2 Samuel 1:6

And the young man that told him, said, "I was by chance in mount Gilboa. And see, Saul leaned upon his spear, and the chariots and horsemen followed him at the heels.

2 Samuel 1:21

Ye mountains of Gilboa, upon you be neither dew nor rain, nor fields whence heave offerings come: For there the shields of the mighty were cast from them, the shield of Saul as though he had not been anointed with oil.

1 Samuel 31:1

And as the Philistines fought against Israel, the men of Israel fled away from the Philistines, and fell down dead in mount Gilboa.

Mountains » Names of » Hor, aaron's burial place

Numbers 20:22

And the children of Israel removed from Kadesh and went unto mount Hor with all the congregation.

Numbers 33:37

And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.

Numbers 21:4

Then they departed from mount Hor toward the reed sea: to compass the land of Edom. And the souls of the people fainted by the way.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Carmel

Joshua 19:26

Allamelech, Amad, and Mishal; and met at Carmel on the sea, and at Shihor and at Libnath

2 Kings 19:23

By the hand of thy messengers thou hast railed on the Lord and said, 'With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, even along by the sides of Lebanon, and have cut off the high Cedar trees, and the lusty fir trees thereof, even to the wood of Carmel that belongeth thereto!

Joshua 15:55

Maon, Carmel, Ziph, and Juttah;

Mountains » Illustrative » Of difficulties

Zechariah 4:7

What art thou, thou great mountain, before Zerubbabel? Thou must be made even. And he shall bring up the first stone so that men shall cry unto him, 'Good luck, good luck!''

Isaiah 40:4

Let all valleys be exalted, and every mountain and hill be laid low. Whatso is crooked, let it be made straight, and let the rough places be made plain fields.

Mountains » Abounded with » Spices

Song of Songs 8:14

O get thee away, my love, as a roe or a young hart unto the sweet smelling mountains.

Song of Songs 4:6

O that I might go to the mountain of Myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense, till the day break, and till the shadows be past away.

Mountains » Scenes of great events » Ebal and gerizim, were read the blessings and curses

Deuteronomy 27:11-13

And Moses charged the people the same day, saying, "These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin. And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

Deuteronomy 11:29

When the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, then put the blessing upon mount Gerizim and the curse upon mount Ebal,

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Olives or mount of corruption

2 Kings 23:13

And the hill altars that were before Jerusalem on the righthand of the mount Nashith, which Solomon king of Israel built to Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians and to Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and to Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, the king defiled:

1 Kings 11:7

After that, Solomon built an altar for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites in the hill that standeth before Jerusalem, and unto Moloch the abomination of the children of Ammon.

Luke 21:37

In the daytime taught he in the temple, and at night, he went out, and had abiding in the Mount Olivet.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Sinai

Exodus 18:20

and provide them ordinances and laws, and show them the way wherein they must walk and the works that they must do.

Exodus 19:2

For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai and had pitched their tents in the wilderness. And there Israel pitched, before the mount.

Mountains » Illustrative » Of the church of God

Daniel 2:35

Then was the iron, the earth, the copper, the silver and gold broken altogether in pieces: and became like the chaff of corn, that the wind bloweth away from the summer floors, that they can no more be found. But the stone that smote the Image, became a great mountain, which fulfilleth the whole earth.

Isaiah 2:2

It shall come to pass in the last days that the mount of the house of the LORD, shall be set in the top of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills: and all nations shall resort thereto.

Daniel 2:44-45

In the days of these kings, shall the God of heaven set up an everlasting kingdom, which shall not perish, and his kingdom shall not be given over to another people. Yea, the same shall break and destroy all these kingdoms, but it shall endure forever. And whereas thou sawest that without any hands there was cut out of the mount a stone, which brake the iron, the copper, the earth, the silver and gold in pieces: by that hath the great God showed the king, what will come after this. This is a true dream, and the interpretation of it is sure."

Mountains » Abounded with » Deer

1 Chronicles 12:8

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David, when he kept a hold in the wilderness, men of might and men apt for war and could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were thereto as swift as the roes of the mountains:

Song of Songs 2:8

Me think I hear the voice of my beloved: lo, there cometh he hopping upon the mountains, and leaping over the little hills.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Tabor

Judges 4:6

And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam, out of Kadesh in Naphtali, and said unto him, "The LORD God of Israel commandeth thee, that thou go and draw to mount Tabor and take with thee ten thousand men, of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun.

Judges 4:14

Then said Deborah unto Barak, "Up, for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hands: for the LORD is gone out before thee." And so Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

Judges 4:12

And then it was showed unto Sisera how that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Ebal

Deuteronomy 27:13

And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

Deuteronomy 11:29

When the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, then put the blessing upon mount Gerizim and the curse upon mount Ebal,

Mountains » Often selected as places for idolatrous worship

Deuteronomy 12:2

See that ye destroy all places where the nations which ye conquer serve their gods, upon high mountains and on high hills and under every green tree.

2 Chronicles 21:11

Moreover, he made hill altars in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabiters of Jerusalem to commit adultery, and he thrust Judah out of the way.

Mountains » Names of » Nebo

Deuteronomy 32:49

"Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab over against Jericho: and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel to possess.

Deuteronomy 34:1

And Moses went from the fields of Moab up into mount Nebo which is the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land of Gilead even unto Dan,

Mountains » Abounded with » Wild beasts

Song of Songs 4:8

Come to me from Lebanon, O my spouse, come to me from Lebanon: come soon the next way from the top of Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, and from the mountains of the leopards.

Habakkuk 2:17

For the wrong that thou hast done in Lebanon shall overwhelm thee, and the wild beasts shall make thee afraid: because of men's blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the city, and to all such as dwell therein.

Mountains » Abounded with » Vineyards

2 Chronicles 26:10

And he built towers in the wilderness and digged many wells. For he had much cattle, both in the valley and also in the plain; and plowmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved husbandry.

Jeremiah 31:5

Thou shalt plant vines again upon the hills of Samaria, and the grape gathers shall plant and sing.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Pisgah, (part of abarim)

Deuteronomy 34:1

And Moses went from the fields of Moab up into mount Nebo which is the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land of Gilead even unto Dan,

Numbers 21:20

and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab in the top of Pisgah which boweth toward the wilderness.

Mountains » Are the sources of springs and rivers

Deuteronomy 8:7

For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of rivers of water, of fountains and of springs that spring out both in valleys and hills:

Psalm 104:8-10

Then are the hills seen aloft, and the valleys beneath - in their place which thou hast appointed for them. Thou hast set them their bounds, which they may not pass, that they turn not again to cover the earth. Thou causest the wells to spring up among the valleys, and the waters to run among the hills,

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Nebo, (part of abarim)

Numbers 32:3

"The land of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

Deuteronomy 34:1

And Moses went from the fields of Moab up into mount Nebo which is the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD showed him all the land of Gilead even unto Dan,

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Moriah

2 Chronicles 3:1

And Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, which was showed David his father when he prepared a place in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Genesis 22:2

And he said, "Take thy only son Isaac whom thou lovest, and get thee unto the land of Moria, and sacrifice him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will show thee."

Mountains » Illustrative » (burning,) of destructive enemies

Jeremiah 51:25

"Behold, I come upon thee, thou noisesome hill, sayeth the LORD; thou that destroyest all lands. I will stretch out my hand over thee, and cast thee down from the stony rocks; and will make thee a burnt hill,

Revelation 8:8

And the second angel blew: and as it were a great mountain: burning with fire was cast into the sea, and the third part of the sea turned to blood,

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Gerizim

Deuteronomy 11:29

When the LORD thy God hath brought thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, then put the blessing upon mount Gerizim and the curse upon mount Ebal,

Judges 9:7

And when it was told Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lift up his voice and called, and said unto them, "Hearken unto me you citizens of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Hor

Numbers 20:22

And the children of Israel removed from Kadesh and went unto mount Hor with all the congregation.

Numbers 34:7-8

And this shall be your north quarter: ye shall compass from the great sea unto mount Hor. And from mount Hor, ye shall compass and go unto Hamath, and the end of the coast shall be at Zeded,

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Gilead

Genesis 31:21

So fled he, and all that he had, and made himself ready, and passed over the rivers, and set his face straight toward the mount Gilead.

Genesis 31:25

And Laban overtook Jacob: and Jacob had pitched his tent in that mount. And Laban with his brethren pitched their tent also upon the mount Gilead.

Mountains » Names of » Ararat, in armenia

Jeremiah 51:27

Set up a token in the land, blow the trumpets among the Heathen, provoke the nations against her, call the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz against her: set the prince against her, bring as great a sort of horses against her, as if they were grasshoppers.

Genesis 8:4

And the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat, the seventeenth day of the seventh month.

Mountains » Scenes of great events » Sinai, the law was given

Exodus 19:11

that they may be ready against the third day. For the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.

Exodus 19:20

And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, even in the top of the hill, and called Moses up into the top of the hill. And Moses went up.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Seir

Genesis 14:6

and the Horites in their own mount Seir unto the plain of Elparan, which bordereth upon the wilderness.

Genesis 36:8

Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir, which Esau is called Edom.

Mountains » Illustrative » (breaking forth into singing,) of exceeding joy

Isaiah 44:23

Be glad ye heavens, whom the LORD hath made, let all that is here beneath upon the earth, be joyful. Rejoice ye mountains and woods, with all the trees that are in you: for the LORD shall redeem Jacob, and show his glory upon Israel.

Isaiah 55:12

And so shall ye go forth with joy, and be lead with peace. The mountains and hills shall sing with you for joy, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Mountains » Abounded with » Stone for building

1 Kings 5:14

which he sent to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by course, so that they were one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was over the tribute.

1 Kings 5:17

And at the commandment of the king, they brought great stones, and that free stones, and hewed thereto, to lay in the foundation of the house.

Mountains » Sometimes selected as places for divine worship

Genesis 22:2

And he said, "Take thy only son Isaac whom thou lovest, and get thee unto the land of Moria, and sacrifice him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will show thee."

Genesis 22:5

and said unto his young men, "Bide here with the ass. I and the lad will go yonder and worship and come again unto you."

Mountains » Often inhabited

Joshua 11:21

And that same season, Joshua went and destroyed the Anakims out of the mountains, and out of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and out of all the mountains of Judah, and out of all the mountains of Israel. And Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities,

Genesis 36:8

Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir, which Esau is called Edom.

Mountains » Illustrative » (made waste,) of desolation

Malachi 1:3

and hated Esau: Yea I have made his hills waste, and his heritage a wilderness for dragons."

Isaiah 42:15

I will make waste both mountain and hill, and dry up every green thing that groweth thereon. I will dry up the floods of water, and drink up the rivers.

Mountains » God » Causes, to smoke

Psalm 104:32

The earth trembleth at the look of him; he doth but touch the hills and they smoke.

Psalm 144:5

Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke withal.

Mountains » Beacons or ensigns often raised upon

Isaiah 30:17

A thousand of you shall flee for one, or at the most for five, which do but only give you evil words: until ye be desolate, as a ship mast upon a high mountain, and as a beacon upon a hill.

Isaiah 13:2

Lift up the banner upon the high hill, call unto them; hold up your hand, that the princes may go in at the door.

Mountains » Many exceeding high

Psalm 104:18

The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats, and so are the stony rocks for the conies.

Isaiah 2:14

upon all high hills, and upon all stout mountains,

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Ephraim

Judges 2:9

whom they buried in the coasts of his inheritance: even in Timnathserah in mount Ephraim on the north side of the hill Gaash.

Joshua 17:15

And Joshua answered them, "If ye be much people, then get you up to the wood country, and prepare for yourselves there in the land of the Perezites and of the Rephaim, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for you."

Mountains » Illustrative » Of persons in authority

Isaiah 44:23

Be glad ye heavens, whom the LORD hath made, let all that is here beneath upon the earth, be joyful. Rejoice ye mountains and woods, with all the trees that are in you: for the LORD shall redeem Jacob, and show his glory upon Israel.

Psalm 72:3

The mountains also shall bring peace, and the little hills righteousness unto the people.

Mountains » God » Causes, to tremble

Nahum 1:5

The mountains tremble for him, the hills consume. At the sight of him the earth quaketh: yea, the whole world, and all that dwell therein.

Habakkuk 3:10

The mountains saw thee, and they tembled, the water stream went away: the deep made a noise at the lifting up of thine hand.

Mountains » God » Causes, to skip

Psalm 114:4

The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like young sheep.

Psalm 114:6

Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams? And ye little hills, like young sheep?

Mountains » Collect the vapors which ascend from the earth

Psalm 104:8

Then are the hills seen aloft, and the valleys beneath - in their place which thou hast appointed for them.

Psalm 104:6

Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment, so that the waters stand above the hills.

Mountains » Abounded with » Precious things

Deuteronomy 33:15

and with the tops of mountains that were from the beginning and with the dainties of hills that last ever,

Mountains » Called » The ancient mountains

Deuteronomy 33:15

and with the tops of mountains that were from the beginning and with the dainties of hills that last ever,

Mountains » God » Sets the foundations of, on fire

Deuteronomy 32:22

For fire is kindled in my wrath: and shall burn unto the bottom of hell; and shall consume the earth with her increase; and set afire the bottoms of the mountains.

Mountains » God » Overturns

Job 9:5

He translateth the mountains, before they be aware, and overthroweth them in his wrath.

Job 28:9

There putteth he his hand upon the stony rocks, and overthroweth the mountains.

Mountains » Canaan abounded in

Deuteronomy 11:11

but the land whither ye go over to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys and drinketh water of the rain of heaven,

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Abarim

Numbers 33:47-48

And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim before Nebo. And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the fields of Moab fast by Jordan nigh to Jericho.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Lebanon

Deuteronomy 3:25

let me go over and see the good land that is beyond Jordan; that goodly high country, and Lebanon.'

Mountains » Abounded with » Minerals

Deuteronomy 8:9

a land wherein thou shalt not eat bread in scarceness, and where thou shalt lack nothing, a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou shalt dig brass.

Mountains » The elevated parts of the earth

Genesis 7:19-20

And the waters prevailed exceedingly above measure upon the earth, so that all the high hills which are under all the parts of heaven were covered: even fifteen cubits high prevailed the waters, so that the hills were covered.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Hachilah

1 Samuel 23:19

Then came the Ziphites to Saul, to Gibeah, saying, "David hideth himself fast by us in strongholds that are in a thicket in the hill of Hachilah on the rightside of the wilderness.

Mountains » Abounded with » Game

1 Samuel 26:20

And yet I hope my blood shall not fall to the earth before the face of the LORD, though the king of Israel be come out to hunt a flea, as men hunt the partridges in the mountains."

Mountains » Abounded with » Herbs

Proverbs 27:25

The hay groweth, the grass cometh up, and herbs are gathered in the mountains.

Mountains » Scenes of great events » Carmel, occurred elijah's sacrifice

1 Kings 18:19

But now send and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel; and the Prophets of Baal, four hundred and fifty; and the Prophets of the groves; four hundred, which eat of Jezebel's table.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Beth-el

1 Samuel 13:2

he chose him three thousand men out of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and Mount Bethel, and a thousand with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the people he sent, every man to his own house.

Mountains » Names of » Beth-el

1 Samuel 13:2

he chose him three thousand men out of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and Mount Bethel, and a thousand with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the people he sent, every man to his own house.

Mountains » Called » Everlasting hills

Genesis 49:26

The blessings of thy father were strong: even as the blessings of my elders, after the desire of the highest in the world. And these blessings shall fall on the head of Joseph, and on the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren.

Mountains » Volcanic fires of, alluded to

Isaiah 64:1-2

O that thou wouldest cleave the heaven in sunder, and come down: that the mountains might melt away at thy presence, like as at a hot fire; that the malicious might boil away, as the water doth upon the fire. Whereby thy name might be known among thine enemies, and that the Gentiles might tremble before thee.

Mountains » Scenes of great events » Horeb, moses saw the burning bush

Exodus 3:1-2

Moses kept the sheep of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he drove the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of a bush. And he perceived that the bush burned with fire, and consumed not.

Mountains » Scenes of great events » Moriah, abraham sacrificed isaac

Genesis 22:2

And he said, "Take thy only son Isaac whom thou lovest, and get thee unto the land of Moria, and sacrifice him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will show thee."

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Hermon

Joshua 13:11

and Gilead, and the lands that border upon the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and all mount Hermon and all Bashan unto Salecah;

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Amalek

Judges 12:15

And when Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite had judged Israel eight years, he died and was buried in Pirathon, the land of Ephraim in the mount of the Amalekites.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Sion

2 Samuel 5:7

Nevertheless David took the hold of Zion, which is in the city of David.

Mountains » Illustrative » (threshing of,) of heavy judgments

Isaiah 41:15

Behold, I will make thee a treading cart and a new flail, that thou mayest thresh and grind the mountains, and bring the hills to powder.

Mountains » Called » The everlasting mountains

Habakkuk 3:6

He standeth, and measureth the earth. He looketh, and the people consume away, the mountains of the world fall down to powder, and the hills are fain to bow themselves, for his goings are everlasting and sure.

Mountains » Called » Perpetual hills

Habakkuk 3:6

He standeth, and measureth the earth. He looketh, and the people consume away, the mountains of the world fall down to powder, and the hills are fain to bow themselves, for his goings are everlasting and sure.

Mountains » Called » God's mountains

Isaiah 49:11

I will make ways upon all my mountains, and my foot paths shall be exalted.

Mountains » God » Waters, from his chambers

Psalm 104:13

Thou waterest the hills from above; the earth is filled with the fruits of thy works.

Mountains » God » Weighs, in a balance

Isaiah 40:12

"Who hath holden the waters in his fist? Who hath measured heaven with his span, and hath comprehended all the earth of the world in three measures? Who hath weighed the mountains and hills in a balance?

Mountains » God » Makes waste

Isaiah 42:15

I will make waste both mountain and hill, and dry up every green thing that groweth thereon. I will dry up the floods of water, and drink up the rivers.

Mountains » God » Scatters

Habakkuk 3:6

He standeth, and measureth the earth. He looketh, and the people consume away, the mountains of the world fall down to powder, and the hills are fain to bow themselves, for his goings are everlasting and sure.

Mountains » Scenes of great events » On ararat, the ark rested

Genesis 8:4

And the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat, the seventeenth day of the seventh month.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Ararat

Genesis 8:4

And the ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat, the seventeenth day of the seventh month.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Bashan

Psalm 68:15

The hill of Bashan is God's hill; the hill of Bashan is a plenteous hill.

Mountains » Illustrative » Of proud and haughty persons

Isaiah 2:14

upon all high hills, and upon all stout mountains,

Mountains » Names of » Bashan

Psalm 68:15

The hill of Bashan is God's hill; the hill of Bashan is a plenteous hill.

Mountains » God » Parches, with draught

Haggai 1:11

I have called for a drought, both upon the land and upon the mountains, upon corn, upon wine, and upon oil, upon everything that the ground bringeth forth, upon men and upon cattle, yea and upon all handy labour."

Mountains » Proclamations often made from

Isaiah 40:9

Moreover the voice cried thus, "Go up unto the hill, O Zion, thou that bringest good tidings; lift up thy voice with power, O thou preacher Jerusalem. Lift it up without fear, and say unto the cities of Judah, 'Behold, your God!'

Mountains » A defence to a country

Psalm 125:2

The hills stand about Jerusalem; even so standeth the LORD round about his people, from this time forth for evermore.

Mountains » Made to glorify God

Psalm 148:9

mountains and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars;

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Horeb

Exodus 3:1

Moses kept the sheep of Jethro his father-in-law, priest of Midian, and he drove the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Moreh

Judges 7:1

Then Jerubbaal, otherwise called Gideon, rose early, and all the people that were with him, and pitched beside the well of Harod, so that the host of the Midianites were in a valley on the north side of the hill Moreh.

Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Mizar

Psalm 42:6

My God, my soul is vexed within me; therefore I remember the land of Jordan, and the little hill of Hermon.

Mountains » Illustrative » Of God's righteousness

Psalm 36:6

Thy righteousness standeth like the strong mountains; thy judgments are like the great deep. Thou, LORD, shalt save both man and beast.

Mountains » Names of » Mizar

Psalm 42:6

My God, my soul is vexed within me; therefore I remember the land of Jordan, and the little hill of Hermon.

Mountains » God » Gives strength to

Psalm 95:4

In his hand are all the corners of the earth; and the strength of the hills is his also.

Mountains » God » Set fast

Mountains » Scenes of great events » Olivet, occurred Christ's ascension

Acts 1:12

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from Mount Olivet, which is nigh to Jerusalem, containing a Sabbath day's journey.

Mountains » Illustrative » (dropping new wine,) of abundance

Amos 9:13

"Behold, the days will come," saith the LORD, "that the earer shall overtake the reaper, and treader of grapes the sower of seed. And the mountains shall drop sweetness, and the hills shall be earable.

Mountains » Called » Pillars of heaven

Job 26:11

The very pillars of heaven tremble and quake at his reproof.

Mountains » God » Formed

Amos 4:13

For lo, he maketh the mountains, he ordaineth the wind, he showeth man what he is about to do: he maketh the morning and the darkness, he treadeth upon the high places of the earth: the LORD God of hosts is his name.'"

Mountains » Scenes of great events » Hermon or tabor, Christ was transfigured

Mark 9:2

And after six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up into a high mountain out of the way alone, and he was transfigured before them.

Mountains » God » Removes

Job 9:5

He translateth the mountains, before they be aware, and overthroweth them in his wrath.

Paran » Mountains

Deuteronomy 33:2

saying, "The LORD came from Sinai, and showed his beams from Seir unto them; and appeared gloriously from mount Paran, and he came with thousands of saints, and in his righthand a law of fire for them.

Shamir » A city » Mountains » Judah

Joshua 15:48

And in the mountains, they had Shamir, Jattir, and Socoh;

Socoh » A city » Mountains » Judah

Joshua 15:48

And in the mountains, they had Shamir, Jattir, and Socoh;

Timnah » A city » Mountains » Judah

Joshua 15:57

Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their villages.

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Blessings From The Mountains

Joel 3:18

And at that day the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall run with water. And a fountain shall go out of the house of the LORD and water the river of Shittim.

Escaping To Mountains

Hosea 10:8

The high places of Aven, where Israel do sin, shall be cast down: thistles and thorns shall grow upon their altars. Then shall they say to the mountains, "Cover us," and to the hills, "Fall upon us."

Going Up Mountains

Haggai 1:8

get you up to the mountain, fetch wood, and build up the house: that it may be acceptable unto me, and that I may show mine honour, sayeth the LORD.

Mountains Quaking

Jeremiah 4:24

I beheld the mountains, and they tremble, and all the hills were in a fear.

Mountains Removed

Zechariah 4:7

What art thou, thou great mountain, before Zerubbabel? Thou must be made even. And he shall bring up the first stone so that men shall cry unto him, 'Good luck, good luck!''

Seven Mountains

Revelation 17:9-10

And here is a mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth:

The Mountains Of Israel

Ezekiel 17:22

"'Thus sayeth the LORD God: I will also take a branch from a high Cedar tree, and will set it, and take the uppermost twig, that yet is but tender, and plant it upon a high hill:

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