They went up on the broad plain of the earth and encircled the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and devoured them completely.

You will advance; you will come like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the earth, you, all your troops, and the many other peoples with you.

You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud covering the earth. In the latter days I will bring you against my land so that the nations may acknowledge me, when before their eyes I magnify myself through you, O Gog.

I will judge him with plague and bloodshed. I will rain down on him, his troops and the many peoples who are with him a torrential downpour, hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

I will send fire on Magog and those who live securely in the coastlands; then they will know that I am the Lord.

He performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people

Look, I am about to empower the Babylonians, that ruthless and greedy nation. They sweep across the surface of the earth, seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them.

We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.

Then the Lord rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. It was sent down from the sky by the Lord.

When Moses extended his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire fell to the earth; so the Lord caused hail to rain down on the land of Egypt.

So fire went out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them so that they died before the Lord.

When the people complained, it displeased the Lord. When the Lord heard it, his anger burned, and so the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outer parts of the camp.

Then a fire went out from the Lord and devoured the 250 men who offered incense.

Elijah replied to the captain, "If I am indeed a prophet, may fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty soldiers!" Fire then came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty soldiers.

The prophet's attendant got up early in the morning. When he went outside there was an army surrounding the city, along with horses and chariots. He said to Elisha, "Oh no, my master! What will we do?"

A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.

Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!

Fire goes before him; on every side it burns up his enemies.

Fire burned their group; the flames scorched the wicked.

A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.

So look, the sovereign master is bringing up against them the turbulent and mighty waters of the Euphrates River -- the king of Assyria and all his majestic power. It will reach flood stage and overflow its banks.

For the burial place is already prepared; it has been made deep and wide for the king. The firewood is piled high on it. The Lord's breath, like a stream flowing with brimstone, will ignite it.

The Lord's messenger went out and killed 185,000 troops in the Assyrian camp. When they got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses!

The one who can break through barriers will lead them out they will break out, pass through the gate, and leave. Their king will advance before them, The Lord himself will lead them.

Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

but on the day Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and surround you and close in on you from every side.

"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.

With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and completely consumes their enemies. If anyone wants to harm them, they must be killed this way.

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And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

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Went

So look, the sovereign master is bringing up against them the turbulent and mighty waters of the Euphrates River -- the king of Assyria and all his majestic power. It will reach flood stage and overflow its banks.
You will advance; you will come like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the earth, you, all your troops, and the many other peoples with you.
Look, I am about to empower the Babylonians, that ruthless and greedy nation. They sweep across the surface of the earth, seizing dwelling places that do not belong to them.

And compassed

The prophet's attendant got up early in the morning. When he went outside there was an army surrounding the city, along with horses and chariots. He said to Elisha, "Oh no, my master! What will we do?"
The one who can break through barriers will lead them out they will break out, pass through the gate, and leave. Their king will advance before them, The Lord himself will lead them.
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and surround you and close in on you from every side.
"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.

The camp

A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.
Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.

And fire

If anyone wants to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and completely consumes their enemies. If anyone wants to harm them, they must be killed this way.
He performed momentous signs, even making fire come down from heaven in front of people
Then the Lord rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah. It was sent down from the sky by the Lord.
When Moses extended his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire fell to the earth; so the Lord caused hail to rain down on the land of Egypt.
So fire went out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them so that they died before the Lord.
When the people complained, it displeased the Lord. When the Lord heard it, his anger burned, and so the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outer parts of the camp.
Then a fire went out from the Lord and devoured the 250 men who offered incense.
Elijah replied to the captain, "If I am indeed a prophet, may fire come down from the sky and consume you and your fifty soldiers!" Fire then came down from the sky and consumed him and his fifty soldiers.
Fire goes before him; on every side it burns up his enemies.
Fire burned their group; the flames scorched the wicked.
For the burial place is already prepared; it has been made deep and wide for the king. The firewood is piled high on it. The Lord's breath, like a stream flowing with brimstone, will ignite it.
The Lord's messenger went out and killed 185,000 troops in the Assyrian camp. When they got up early the next morning, there were all the corpses!
I will judge him with plague and bloodshed. I will rain down on him, his troops and the many peoples who are with him a torrential downpour, hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
I will send fire on Magog and those who live securely in the coastlands; then they will know that I am the Lord.
Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
but on the day Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

General references

Have you considered the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know it all!
For look, the kings assemble; they advance together.
How else can someone enter a strong man's house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house.

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