'Harm' in the Bible

"Out of our way!" they cried, and "This man came to live here as a foreigner, and now he dares to judge us! We'll do more harm to you than to them!" They kept pressing in on Lot until they were close enough to break down the door.

"Do not harm the boy!" the angel said. "Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me."

so that you will not do us any harm, just as we have not harmed you, but have always treated you well before sending you away in peace. Now you are blessed by the Lord."

but your father has humiliated me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not permitted him to do me any harm.

I have the power to do you harm, but the God of your father told me last night, 'Be careful that you neither bless nor curse Jacob.'

Laban replied to Jacob, "These women are my daughters, these children are my grandchildren, and these flocks are my flocks. All that you see belongs to me. But how can I harm these daughters of mine today or the children to whom they have given birth?

"This pile of stones and the pillar are reminders that I will not pass beyond this pile to come to harm you and that you will not pass beyond this pile and this pillar to come to harm me.

the Angel who has protected me from all harm -- bless these boys. May my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude on the earth."

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay us in full for all the harm we did to him?"

As for you, you meant to harm me, but God intended it for a good purpose, so he could preserve the lives of many people, as you can see this day.

or with any stone large enough that a man could die, without seeing him, and throws it at him, and he dies, even though he was not his enemy nor sought his harm,

Whenever they went out to fight, the Lord did them harm, just as he had warned and solemnly vowed he would do. They suffered greatly.

Samson said to them, "This time I am justified in doing the Philistines harm!"

If he should then say, 'That's fine,' then your servant is safe. But if he becomes very angry, be assured that he has decided to harm me.

Jonathan said, "Far be it from you to suggest this! If I were at all aware that my father had decided to harm you, wouldn't I tell you about it?"

But if my father intends to do you harm, may the Lord do all this and more to Jonathan, if I don't let you know and send word to you so you can go safely on your way. May the Lord be with you, as he was with my father.

Then the king said to the messengers who were stationed beside him, "Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, for they too have sided with David! They knew he was fleeing, but they did not inform me." But the king's servants refused to harm the priests of the Lord.

When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod!"

David said to Saul, "Why do you pay attention when men say, 'David is seeking to do you harm'?

He said to David, "You are more innocent than I, for you have treated me well, even though I have tried to harm you!

"Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as surely as you live, it is the Lord who has kept you from shedding blood and taking matters into your own hands. Now may your enemies and those who seek to harm my lord be like Nabal.

Saul replied, "I have sinned. Come back, my son David. I won't harm you, for you treated my life with value this day. I have behaved foolishly and have made a very terrible mistake!"

On the seventh day the child died. But the servants of David were afraid to inform him that the child had died, for they said, "While the child was still alive he would not listen to us when we spoke to him. How can we tell him that the child is dead? He will do himself harm!"

Jabez called out to the God of Israel, "If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!" God answered his prayer.

saying, "Don't touch my anointed ones! Don't harm my prophets!"

Sanballat and Geshem sent word to me saying, "Come on! Let's set up a time to meet together at Kephirim in the plain of Ono." Now they intended to do me harm.

The Jews assembled themselves in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to strike out against those who were seeking their harm. No one was able to stand before them, for dread of them fell on all the peoples.

He does not slander, or do harm to others, or insult his neighbor.

Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!

May those who seek my life be embarrassed and humiliated! May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed!

I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me.

May those who want to harm me be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who arrogantly taunt me be covered with shame and humiliation!

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!

All who hate me whisper insults about me to one another; they plan ways to harm me.

May those who are trying to take my life be embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!

May my accusers be humiliated and defeated! May those who want to harm me be covered with scorn and disgrace!

All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice, for those who want to harm me will be embarrassed and ashamed.

From harm and violence he will defend them; he will value their lives.

They carefully plot against your people, and make plans to harm the ones you cherish.

No harm will overtake you; no illness will come near your home.

saying, "Don't touch my chosen ones! Don't harm my prophets!"

The sun will not harm you by day, or the moon by night.

The Lord will protect you from all harm; he will protect your life.

who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.

As for the heads of those who surround me -- may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!

for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.

But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.

For they cannot sleep unless they cause harm; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.

But the one who does not find me brings harm to himself; all who hate me love death."

The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.

Whoever obeys his command will not experience harm, and a wise person knows the proper time and procedure.

While applying my mind to everything that happens in this world, I have seen all this: Sometimes one person dominates other people to their harm.

I, the Lord, protect it; I water it regularly. I guard it night and day, so no one can harm it.

The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others --

When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.

"These people have denied what the Lord says. They have said, 'That is not so! No harm will come to us. We will not experience war and famine.

They offer only superficial help for the harm my people have suffered. They say, 'Everything will be all right!' But everything is not all right!

Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship and serve them. Do not make me angry by the things that you do. Then I will not cause you any harm.'

So, now the Lord says, 'You have not listened to me. But you have made me angry by the things that you have done. Thus you have brought harm on yourselves.'

For I know what I have planned for you,' says the Lord. 'I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.

So these officials said to the king, "This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying. This man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them."

"Find Jeremiah and look out for him. Do not do anything to harm him, but do with him whatever he tells you."

"So now the Lord, the God who rules over all, the God of Israel, asks, 'Why will you do such great harm to yourselves? Why should every man, woman, child, and baby of yours be destroyed from the midst of Judah? Why should you leave yourselves without a remnant?

He answered, "But I see four men, untied and walking around in the midst of the fire! No harm has come to them! And the appearance of the fourth is like that of a god!"

My God sent his angel and closed the lions' mouths so that they have not harmed me, because I was found to be innocent before him. Nor have I done any harm to you, O king."

My people, recall how King Balak of Moab planned to harm you, how Balaam son of Beor responded to him. Recall how you journeyed from Shittim to Gilgal, so you might acknowledge that the Lord has treated you fairly."

Moreover, I have called for a drought that will affect the fields, the hill country, the grain, new wine, fresh olive oil, and everything that grows from the ground; it also will harm people, animals, and everything they produce.'"