Psalm 118:12

They surrounded me like bees;
They were extinguished as a fire of thorns;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.

Deuteronomy 1:44

The Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do, and crushed you from Seir to Hormah.

Psalm 58:9

Before your pots can feel the fire of thorns
He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

Nahum 1:10

Like tangled thorns,
And like those who are drunken with their drink,
They are consumed
As stubble completely withered.

1 Samuel 17:45

Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted.

2 Samuel 23:6

But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns,
Because they cannot be taken in hand;

1 Chronicles 14:10-11

David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You give them into my hand?” Then the Lord said to him, “Go up, for I will give them into your hand.”

1 Chronicles 14:14-16

David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

2 Chronicles 14:11-12

Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; let not man prevail against You.”

2 Chronicles 16:7-9

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and have not relied on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Aram has escaped out of your hand.

2 Chronicles 20:17-22

You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to face them, for the Lord is with you.”

2 Chronicles 22:7-8

Now the destruction of Ahaziah was from God, in that he went to Joram. For when he came, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

Psalm 8:9

O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth!

Psalm 20:1

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!

Psalm 20:5

We will sing for joy over your victory,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

Psalm 83:14-15

Like fire that burns the forest
And like a flame that sets the mountains on fire,

Ecclesiastes 7:6

For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool;
And this too is futility.

Isaiah 27:4

“I have no wrath.
Should someone give Me briars and thorns in battle,
Then I would step on them, I would burn them completely.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

Like bees

General references

Bible References

Like bees

Deuteronomy 1:44
The Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do, and crushed you from Seir to Hormah.

Quenched

Psalm 83:14
Like fire that burns the forest
And like a flame that sets the mountains on fire,
Ecclesiastes 7:6
For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool;
And this too is futility.
Isaiah 27:4
“I have no wrath.
Should someone give Me briars and thorns in battle,
Then I would step on them, I would burn them completely.
Nahum 1:10
Like tangled thorns,
And like those who are drunken with their drink,
They are consumed
As stubble completely withered.

In the name

Psalm 8:9
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 20:1
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!
1 Samuel 17:45
Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted.
2 Samuel 23:6
But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns,
Because they cannot be taken in hand;
1 Chronicles 14:10
David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You give them into my hand?” Then the Lord said to him, “Go up, for I will give them into your hand.”
2 Chronicles 14:11
Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, “Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; let not man prevail against You.”
2 Chronicles 16:7
At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and have not relied on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Aram has escaped out of your hand.
2 Chronicles 20:17
You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to face them, for the Lord is with you.”
2 Chronicles 22:7
Now the destruction of Ahaziah was from God, in that he went to Joram. For when he came, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

General references

2 Samuel 22:39
“And I have devoured them and shattered them, so that they did not rise;
And they fell under my feet.
Psalm 18:37
I pursued my enemies and overtook them,
And I did not turn back until they were consumed.