Hebrews 11:33

Examples Of Faith In Action

³² And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, and Samuel and the prophets, ³³ who through faith conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions, ³⁴ extinguished the effectiveness of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in battle, put to flight enemy battle lines.

By Faith

From God

Judges 14:5-6

And Samson and his father and mother went down to Timnah, and they came to the vineyards of Timnah, and suddenly a young lion [came] roaring to meet him.

Joshua 6:1-13

Now Jericho [was] shut up inside and out because of the presence of the {Israelites}; no one was going out or coming in.

1 Samuel 17:33-36

But Saul said to David, "You will not be able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, because you are [only] a boy, whereas [he has] been a man of war since his childhood!"

2 Samuel 5:4-25

David [was] thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.

2 Samuel 7:11-17

{In the manner that} I appointed judges over my people Israel, I will give you rest from all your enemies. And Yahweh declares to you that Yahweh will build a house for you.

2 Samuel 8:1-14

It happened afterwards [that] David attacked [the] Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the hands of [the] Philistines.

Psalm 18:32-34

The God who girded me [with] strength, and made safe my way,

Psalm 44:2-6

You [with] your hand drove out the nations, but them you planted. You harmed [the] peoples, but them you let spread out.

Psalm 91:13

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

Psalm 144:1-2

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, the one who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war--

Psalm 144:10

who gives victory to kings, who rescues David his servant from [the] evil sword.

Daniel 6:20-23

And {when he came near} to the pit, he cried out to Daniel with distressed voice, [and] the king {spoke} and said to Daniel, "O Daniel, servant of the living God, your God whom you serve faithfully, was he able to rescue you from the lions?"

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham and to his descendant the promises were spoken. It does not say, "and to descendants," as concerning many, but as concerning one, "and to your descendant," who is Christ.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord helped me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fulfilled and all the Gentiles might hear, and he rescued [me] from the lion's mouth.

Hebrews 6:12-15

in order that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and patience.

Hebrews 10:36

For you have need of endurance, in order that [after you] have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

Hebrews 11:4-8

By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, by which he was approved that he was righteous, [because] God approved [him] for his gifts, and through it he still speaks, [although he] is dead.

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, [when he] was tested, offered Isaac, and the one who received the promises was ready to offer his one and only [son],

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.