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'Thine Enemies' in the Bible

Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.

Verse ConceptsBowingCommendationSalutationsOvercoming EnemiesShowing Forth His Praiseserenity

But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahBlessings, To IsraelCautionGod As EnemyEnemies

I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

Verse ConceptsConfusionenemies, of Israel and JudahTurning One's BackPuzzlementTerror Of Godterrorism

And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahScattering The PeoplesThe Ark Moved AroundGod ArisingFleeing From GodHating GodGod Overcoming

When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsBattlesTrusting In God's PresenceDoubt, Dealing WithChariotsGod, Present EverywhereWeaponsMinoritiesGod With YouMany EnemiesDo Not Fear MenGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptPrinciples Of WarWarBattlearmy

But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.

Verse ConceptsSpoils Of WarRules About BootyFamily Conflict

When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,

Verse ConceptsTo Be Given Into One's Hands

When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing.

For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahCamps, Unclean ThingsHoliness, Purpose OfGod Is Among YouBe Holy For I Am HolyGod's ProtectionNever Giving UpTaking Care Of Your BodyProtecting Your FamilyThe Environment

Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.

Verse ConceptsBlottingBlotted OutTime Of Peace

The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.

Verse ConceptsBlessings, To IsraelSevenInvincibilitySevenfoldEnemiesRisingDirectionEnemy Attacks

The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtdefeatCarcass, Literal UseKingdomsSevenfoldDirectionfootball

Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.

Verse ConceptsKilling Domesticated AnimalsLoss Of DonkeysNo HelpRobbing People

Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.

Verse ConceptsIronNakednessNaked In PovertyIron ObjectsFamine Coming From GodGroups Of SlavesEnemieshunger

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:

Verse ConceptsCannibalismWomb

So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.

Verse ConceptsCannibalism

'And Jehovah hath brought thee back to Egypt with ships, by a way of which I said to thee, Thou dost not add any more to see it, and ye have sold yourselves there to thine enemies, for men-servants and for maid-servants, and there is no buyer.'

Verse ConceptsSeafaringNeverSea TravelReturning to the oldGroups Of Slavesslavery

And the LORD thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions Of The WickedThe Curse Of The LawOvercoming EnemiesEnemiesEnemy Attackshaterscurses

Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessHigh PlacesRefugeShieldsSpiritual Warfare, ArmourSwordsGod Being Our ShieldUnique IsraelGod HelpsGod's SwordExcellence

Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.

Verse ConceptsHoliness, As Set Apart For GodGet Up!Under The BanMaking People Holytomorrow

So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

Verse ConceptsDawnDeborahNoonThe Number Forty40 To 50 YearsEnemies Of GodTime Of PeaceLove And StrengthSunPeace And Strengthcrusades

And she said unto him, My father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the LORD, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.

Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofLove, And The WorldYouth

Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

Verse ConceptsSheddingRestraints From KillingNot Avenging

Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

Verse ConceptsSlingsThrowing Stones

And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.

Verse ConceptsGod With Specific PeopleSource Of HonourLeadership Qualities

And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.

Verse ConceptsProperty, HousesTime Of Peace

In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

Verse ConceptsAmbivalenceDesire For DeathOther Unimportant PeopleHating Individuals

So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesThree DaysTwo To Four MonthsThree YearsFamine ComingFamine Will ComeGod Will Cause Defeat

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

Verse ConceptsGetting RichDiscernmentNatural Disasters

And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.

And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will build thee an house.

Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

Verse ConceptsThree DaysTwo To Four MonthsThree YearsFamine Coming

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

Verse ConceptsAffluenceMaking DecisionsWealth And Prosperity

Or else if thou needs wilt, then go and do it, and make thyself strong to battle: and thou shalt see, that God shall make thee fall before thine enemies. For God hath power to help or to cast down."

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfHelpfulnessPower, HumanBraveryThe AlmightyLosing A FriendBattle

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

Verse ConceptsRight Hand Of GodBeing Found OutEnemiesHateFinding Lovehaters

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Verse ConceptsAmazingGod, Works OfWhat God Does

Thou art gone up on high; thou hast led captivity captive, and received gifts for men, yea, even for thine enemies, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Verse ConceptsGiftsGiving To GodChrist, The Head Of The ChurchGift Of The Holy SpiritCaptivity, MetaphoricallyMessianic PropheciesSubject To Christrebellion

That thou mayest crush them , dipping thy foot in blood, That the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.

Verse ConceptsdogsTongueAnimals Eating PeopleHuman Blood ShedThe TonguePets

Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations; they set up their ensigns for signs.

Verse ConceptsBanners, Literal UseGroups ShoutingFlags

Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

Verse ConceptsNot Forgetting

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

Verse ConceptsHating God

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

Verse ConceptsArmsRedemption, In OtStrength, DivineArm Of GodScattering The Peoples

Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord's Anointedfootstepsfootprints

For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

Verse ConceptsScattering The PeoplesEnemies Of God

The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

Verse ConceptsGovernmentSceptreJerusalem In Millennial Kingdom

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

Verse Conceptsaccomplishment

LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfJealousyHand Of GodShameStoringZealGod's HandBurning PeopleNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsShame Will Come

And the multitude of thine enemies shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones as chaff that passeth away; and it shall be in an instant, suddenly.

Verse ConceptsChaffSuddenlyLight As ChaffCreatures Returning To DustProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacksdust

And will feed thine enemies with their own flesh, and make them drink of their own blood, as of sweet wine. And all flesh shall know, O Jacob, that I am the LORD - thy Saviour and strong avenger.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerAlcoholDrunkenness, Figurative OfKnowledge, Of GodMission, Of IsraelOppression, God's Attitude ToPeople Consuming BloodThose OppressedGod Making DrunkMighty OneKnowing About God's Kingdomoppression

The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:

Verse ConceptsForeignersHandsOaths, DivineRedemption, In OtRight Hand Of GodForeigners SubduedGod Feeds All The EarthOvercoming EnemiesAliensSpilling Your Seed On The Ground

like as at a hot fire; that the malicious might boil away, as the water doth upon the fire. Whereby thy name might be known among thine enemies, and that the Gentiles might tremble before thee.

Verse ConceptsTrembling

And I will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you.

Verse ConceptsFire Of JudgementUnknown Things

And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn for ever.

Verse ConceptsFaultsLand, As A Divine GiftLossUnknown ThingsAbandoning ThingsServing GroupsInheritanceIdentityculture

And therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured, and all thine enemies shall be led into captivity. All they that make thee waste, shall be wasted themselves: and all those that rob thee, will I make also to be robbed.

Verse ConceptsPlundering

All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.

Verse ConceptsBitingTeethGnashing Of TeethHissingPeople WaitingSpeaking With The Mouth

Behold, I will stretch out mine hand over thee, and will diminish thy store of food, and deliver thee over into the wiles of the Philistines thine enemies, which are ashamed of thy abominable way.

Verse ConceptsLewdnessStretching OutEvil DesiresPeople Being HatedShame Of Bad ConductThey Committed ImmoralityGod Will Cause DefeatGreedbehavior

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

Verse ConceptsConfusionThoughts Of The RighteousDreams InterpretedOvercoming EnemiesPeople Appalled

Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerAgony, God's JudgmentBabylon, Israel Exiled ToHand Of GodLabour PainsThe CountrysideExile In Prospect

Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

Verse ConceptsLifting HandsPeople OpposedKilling Will HappenOvercoming Enemiescutting

And I have plucked up thy shrines out of thy midst, And I have destroyed thine enemies.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsDestruction Of CitiesCities Under Attack

Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.

Verse ConceptsFeeblenessPowerlessnessEffeminacyThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesWeak WomenLocks And BarsWomen's Strength

For the LORD hath taken away thy punishment, and turned back thine enemies. The king of Israel, even the LORD himself is with thee: so that thou needest no more to fear any misfortune.

Verse ConceptsGod Is Among YouNo CondemnationOvercoming EnemiesCasting Out Fear

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

Verse ConceptsSiegesThe Prophecy Towards JerusalemEnemies SurroundingAttacks On Jerusalem ForetoldSiege Moundsinvesting

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