Psalm 118:12
They swarmed around me like bees;
They flare up and are extinguished like a fire of thorns;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
Deuteronomy 1:44
Then the Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do, and struck you down in Seir as far as Hormah.
Psalm 58:9
Before your cooking pots can feel the fire of thorns [burning under them as fuel],
He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning ones alike.
Nahum 1:10
Like tangled thorn branches [gathered for fuel],
And like those drowned in drunkenness,
Like stubble completely withered and dry [in the day of the Lord’s wrath].
1 Samuel 17:45
Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a
2 Samuel 23:6
“But the wicked and worthless are all to be thrown away like thorns,
Because they cannot be taken with the hand;
1 Chronicles 14:10-11
So David inquired of God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You hand them over to me?” Then the Lord said to him, “Go up, and I will hand them over to you.”
1 Chronicles 14:14-16
So David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “Do not go up after them; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees.
2 Chronicles 14:11-12
Asa called out to the Lord his God, saying, “O Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and the weak; so help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in and rely on You, and in Your name we 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 relied on the king of Aram (Syria) and did not rely on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram (Syria) has escaped out of your hand.
2 Chronicles 20:17-22
You need not fight in this battle; take your positions, stand and witness the salvation of the Lord who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.’”
2 Chronicles 22:7-8
But the downfall of Ahaziah was ordained by God, in that he went to Joram (Jehoram). For when he arrived there he went out [as an ally] with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.
Psalm 8:9
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 20:1
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high [and defend you in battle]!
Psalm 20:5
We will sing joyously 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 consumes the forest,
And like the flame sets the mountains on fire,
Ecclesiastes 7:6
For like the crackling of [burning] thorn bushes under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool;
And this too is vanity (futility).
Isaiah 27:4
“I have no wrath.
Should anyone give Me briars and thorns in battle,
I would step on them, I would set them all on fire.
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Like bees
Quenched
In the name
General references
Bible References
Like bees
Quenched
Like fire consumes the forest,
And like the flame sets the mountains on fire,
For like the crackling of [burning] thorn bushes under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool;
And this too is vanity (futility).
“I have no wrath.
Should anyone give Me briars and thorns in battle,
I would step on them, I would set them all on fire.
Like tangled thorn branches [gathered for fuel],
And like those drowned in drunkenness,
Like stubble completely withered and dry [in the day of the Lord’s wrath].
In the name
O Lord, our Lord,
How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high [and defend you in battle]!
“But the wicked and worthless are all to be thrown away like thorns,
Because they cannot be taken with the hand;
General references
“I consumed them and shattered them, so that they did not rise;
They fell under my feet.
I pursued my enemies and overtook them;
And I did not turn back until they were consumed.