'Enemies' in the Bible

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baalperazim.

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.

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

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:

If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:

If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;

If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;

Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies.

And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of Edom.

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)

And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.

But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;

The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)

Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,

As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.

Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,} I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

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

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?

Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

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

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

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

And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.

Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

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

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

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

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

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

Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.

A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.

And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.

Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

{A Psalm of David.} The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.

Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.