Reference: Adversary
Easton
(Heb. satan), an opponent or foe (1Ki 5:4; 11:14,23,25; Lu 13:17); one that speaks against another, a complainant (Mt 5:25; Lu 12:58); an enemy (Lu 18:3), and specially the devil (1Pe 5:8).
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"But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.
Then the LORD raised up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite; he was of the royal line in Edom.
God also raised up another adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah.
So he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, along with the evil that Hadad did; and he abhorred Israel and reigned over Aram.
"Make friends quickly with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way, so that your opponent may not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and you be thrown into prison.
"For while you are going with your opponent to appear before the magistrate, on your way there make an effort to settle with him, so that he may not drag you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
As He said this, all His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things being done by Him.
"There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me legal protection from my opponent.'
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Fausets
The meaning of Satan (1Pe 5:8); also divine justice (Lu 12:58-59).
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"For while you are going with your opponent to appear before the magistrate, on your way there make an effort to settle with him, so that he may not drag you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.
"For while you are going with your opponent to appear before the magistrate, on your way there make an effort to settle with him, so that he may not drag you before the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison. "I say to you, you will not get out of there until you have paid the very last cent."
"I say to you, you will not get out of there until you have paid the very last cent."
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
Be of sober spirit, be on the alert Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.