19 Bible Verses about South

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Job 9:9

Who makes the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades,
And the chambers of the south;

Matthew 12:42

The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

Luke 11:31

The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

Genesis 13:14

The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Now lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward;

Numbers 10:6

When you blow an alarm the second time, the camps that are pitched on the south side shall set out; an alarm is to be blown for them to set out.

Deuteronomy 33:2

He said,
“The Lord came from Sinai,
And dawned on them from Seir;
He shone forth from Mount Paran,
And He came from the midst of ten thousand holy ones;
At His right hand there was flashing lightning for them.

1 Samuel 23:19

Then Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding with us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

Job 39:26

“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars,
Stretching his wings toward the south?

Daniel 8:9

Out of one of them came forth a rather small horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land.

Acts 21:3

When we came in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we kept sailing to Syria and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload its cargo.

Isaiah 43:6

“I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring My sons from afar
And My daughters from the ends of the earth,

Genesis 28:14

Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Job 23:9

When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him;
He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.

Ezekiel 20:47

and say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of the Lord: thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am about to kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not be quenched and the whole surface from south to north will be burned by it.

Ezekiel 21:4

Because I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go forth from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.

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Azem » A city » South » Tribe of judah

Joshua 15:29

Baalah and Iim and Ezem,

Joshua 19:3

and Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem,

1 Chronicles 4:29

at Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

Baalah » A city » South » Tribe of judah

Joshua 15:29

Baalah and Iim and Ezem,

Joshua 19:3

and Hazar-shual and Balah and Ezem,

1 Chronicles 4:29

at Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

Berea » A city » South » Macedonia

Acts 20:4

And he was accompanied by Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, and by Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

Acts 17:10

The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds.

Beth-el » A city » South » Tribe of judah

1 Samuel 30:27

to those who were in Bethel, and to those who were in Ramoth of the Negev, and to those who were in Jattir,

Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel

1 Samuel 28:4

So the Philistines gathered together and came and camped in Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together and they camped in Gilboa.

1 Samuel 31:1-8

Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua the sons of Saul. The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers. read more.
Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and pierce me through and make sport of me " But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid So Saul took his sword and fell on it. When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him. Thus Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men on that day together. When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, with those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled; then the Philistines came and lived in them. It came about on the next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

1 Chronicles 10:1-8

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers. read more.
Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it. When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died. Thus Saul died with his three sons, and all those of his house died together. When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them. It came about the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

Hazor » A city » South » Tribe of judah

Joshua 15:23

and Kedesh and Hazor and Ithnan,

1 Kings 9:15

Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon levied to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

Jekabzeel » A city » South » Tribe of judah

Nehemiah 11:25

Now as for the villages with their fields, some of the sons of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its towns, in Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

Jezreel » A city » South » Tribe of judah

1 Samuel 27:3

And David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, each with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s widow.

1 Samuel 25:43

David had also taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both became his wives.

1 Samuel 29:1

Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek, while the Israelites were camping by the spring which is in Jezreel.

Joshua 15:56

and Jezreel and Jokdeam and Zanoah,

1 Samuel 29:11

So David arose early, he and his men, to depart in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

Meteorology » Wind » South

Luke 12:55

And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it turns out that way.

Job 37:17

You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?

Acts 27:13

When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and began sailing along Crete, close inshore.

Wind » Mentioned in scripture » South

Luke 12:55

And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it turns out that way.

Job 37:17

You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?

Wind » South » Soothing

Job 37:17

You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?

Wind » South » Purifying

Job 37:21

“Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.

Wind » South » Tempestuous

Topics on South

Facing South

Ezekiel 40:45-46

He said to me, “This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple;

North And South

Luke 13:29

And they will come from east and west and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

North, South, East And West

Luke 13:29

And they will come from east and west and from north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

South Gates

1 Chronicles 26:15-25

For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.

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