12 occurrences in 10 translations

'Disputed' in the Bible

But the herdsmen who lived in Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen. "The water is ours," they said. As a result, Isaac named the well Esek, for they had fiercely disputed with him about it.

Verse ConceptsServants, BadDishonesty, Examples OfPeople Possessing Other ThingsPeople Naming ThingsStock Keeping

And Jacob was angry, and he disputed with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my fault, what my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Verse ConceptsHuntingAnger, Justified ExamplesAnger Of Man, RighteousDisputesNamed People Angry With OthersWhat Sin?

“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—cases disputed at your gates, you must go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.

Verse ConceptsSacred PlacesHard Tasks

"If I have disregarded the right of my male servants or my female servants when they disputed with me,

Verse ConceptsEmployersMasters Duties Towards ServantsSlavesWhat Sin?

You disputed with herby banishing and driving her away.He removed her with His severe stormon the day of the east wind.

Verse ConceptseastOut Of The EastPeople ExiledThe East Wind

And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

Verse ConceptsRoadsChrist EnquiringDiscussions

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

Verse ConceptsDiscussionsIndividuals Being SilentGreatness Of Disciples

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityConfrontationMissionaries, Support ForSynagogueGod, Impartiality OfFalse Teachers, Examples OfDisputes

Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDevout MenReasonWitnessing, Approaches ToDisputesMarketplacesProselytesDiscussionsmarketing

I found out that the accusations were about disputed matters in their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or chains.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersAccusations, Against Early ChristiansPeople Accusing PeopleTaking The Law To Heart

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

Verse ConceptsArchangelsMichael The ArchangelDisputesCorpses Of Other PeopleGod Requite Them!Ranks Of Angelsgabrielaccusations

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