Hebrews 11:33

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Summary

Hebrews 11:33

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Through

Psalm 144:1

Wrought

Hebrews 11:4

Obtained

Stopped

General references

Numbers 13:30

Judges 4:23

Ezekiel 3:8

Bible References

Through

David was 30 years old when he began his reign; he reigned 40 years.

After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control.

God—He clothes me with strength
and makes my way perfect.

to plant them,
You drove out the nations with Your hand;
to settle them,
You crushed the peoples.

Davidic.May the Lord, my rock, be praised,
who trains my hands for battle
and my fingers for warfare.

Wrought

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.

Obtained

so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.

ever since the day I ordered judges to be over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies.

“‘The Lord declares to you: The Lord Himself will make a house for you.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say “and to seeds,” as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed,

who is Christ.

Stopped

Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,

But Saul replied, “You can’t go fight this Philistine. You’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since he was young.”

You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.

When he reached the den, he cried out in anguish to Daniel. “Daniel, servant of the living God,” the king said, “has your God whom you serve continually been able to rescue you from the lions?”

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.

Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

General references

Then Caleb quieted the people in the presence of Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it!”

That day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan before the Israelites.

Look, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.