16 occurrences

'Surrounded' in the Bible

Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, from the youngest to the oldest all the people from every quarter.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

According to the work of an engraver in stone, as the engravings of a seal, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel; surrounded by enclosures of gold shalt thou make them.

Verse ConceptsCraftsmenArts And Crafts, Types ofSealsPlaitingengravingGold Items For The Tabernacl

The Gazites were told, "Samson has come here," and they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They kept quiet all night, saying, "Let us wait till the light of the morning; then we will kill him."

Verse ConceptsDawnWaitingAmbushActing All NightAttempting To Kill Specific People

And ten young men that bore Joab's armour surrounded and smote Absalom, and killed him.

Verse ConceptsTen People

The bands of Sheol surrounded me; The cords of death encountered me;

Verse ConceptsFear, Of DeathAfflicted To DeathEvil TrappingFear Of Death

And he sent thither horses and chariots, and a great host, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

Verse ConceptsChariotsEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsEarthly ArmiesNations Attacking Israel

And when the attendant of the man of God rose early and went forth, behold, an army surrounded the city, with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

Verse ConceptsMorningEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsThose Who Rose EarlyEarthly Armiesservanthoodarmy

And Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him; and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites who had surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots; and the people fled into their tents.

Verse ConceptsChariotsAttacking With ChariotsIsrael FleeingDuring One NightThe Nations Attacked

And it came to pass when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, That is the king of Israel; and they surrounded him to fight; and Jehoshaphat cried out, and Jehovah helped him; and God diverted them from him.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Answers To

And Jehoram went over with his captains, and all the chariots with him; and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites who had surrounded him, and the captains of the chariots.

Know now that +God hath overthrown me, and hath surrounded me with his net.

Verse ConceptsNetsGod TrappingIs God Unjust?

The bands of Sheol surrounded me, the cords of death encountered me.

Verse ConceptsCordsSheolAfflicted To DeathEvil Trapping

For dogs have encompassed me; an assembly of evil-doers have surrounded me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Verse ConceptsdogsEnemies SurroundingMessianic Prophecies

They have surrounded me all the day like water; they have compassed me about together.

Verse ConceptsThings SurroundingWater, As A Symbol Of AfflictionFloods

The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said to him, Until when dost thou hold our soul in suspense? If thou art the Christ, say so to us openly.

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingPlainnessBefore God ActsWho Is Jesus?

And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of the heaven and devoured them.

Verse ConceptsBelovedLightningSpiritual UnderstandingEnemies SurroundingFire From HeavenGod's Intervention

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