'Violent' in the Bible

"Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are violent weapons.

The battle was very violent that day, with Abner and the men of Israel being defeated in the presence of David's servants.

delivering me from my enemies. You exalted me above those who rebelled against me, delivering me from violent men.

sparing his soul from the Pit and his life from violent death.

As for the ways of mankind, I have, according to the words of your lips, avoided the ways of the violent.

who delivers me from my enemies. Truly you will exalt me above those who oppose me; you will deliver me from the violent person.

As a matter of fact, in your heart you plan iniquities! In the land your hands are violent!

Look, they lie in ambush for my life; these violent men gather together against me, but not because of any transgression or sin of mine, LORD.

Deliver me, LORD, from evil people, preserve me from violent men,

Protect me, LORD, from the control of evil people, from violent men who have planned to trip me.

Let not the slanderer become established in the land. May evil quickly hunt down the violent man.

Do not envy a violent man, and do not emulate his lifestyle.

A violent man entices his companion and leads him on a path that is not good.

Don't be surprised when you see the poor oppressed and the violent perverting both justice and verdicts in a province, for one high official watches another, and there are ones higher still over them.

The LORD will totally destroy the gulf of the Sea of Egypt. He will sweep his hand over the Euphrates River with a violent wind, breaking it up into seven streams, and making a way for people to cross on foot.

and the noise of foreigners is like the heat of the desert. Just as you subdue heat by the shade of clouds, so the victory songs of violent men will be stilled.

You've feared the sword, but I'm bringing violent death in your direction," declares the Lord GOD.

"But I'll preserve a few people out of the violent death, famine, and pestilence, so they can recount their detestable practices among the nations when they'll go there. Then they'll know that I am the LORD."

"Now suppose that person produces a son who's violent, a murderer, and practices any of these things,

Since your vast business dealings filled you with violent intent from top to bottom, you sinned, so I cast you away as defiled from the mountain of God. I destroyed you, you guardian cherub, from the midst of the fiery stones.

"Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "Look out! I'm bringing violent death in your direction! I'm going to kill every person and animal,

""During those years, many will rebel against the southern king. The more violent ones among your people will rebel in order to fulfill this vision, but they will fail.

Ephraim has stirred up violent anger; therefore the guilt of his blood will remain on him, and his Lord will repay him for his contempt."

Suddenly, a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat began to be swamped by the waves. Yet Jesus kept sleeping.

When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gerasenes, two demon-possessed men met him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could travel on that road.

"From the days of John the Baptist until the present, the kingdom from heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people have been attacking it,

A violent windstorm came up, and the waves began breaking into the boat, so that the boat was rapidly becoming swamped.

Now as they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. A violent storm swept over the lake, and they were taking on water and were in great danger.

Now Herod had been in a violent quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him as a group. After they had won over Blastus, who oversaw security for the king's sleeping quarters, they asked for a peace agreement because their country depended on the king's country for food.

Suddenly, there was an earthquake so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken. All the doors immediately flew open, and everyone's chains were unfastened.

When Paul got to the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because the mob had become so violent.

The quarrel was becoming violent, and the tribune was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he ordered the soldiers to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

But it was not long before a violent wind (called a northeaster) swept down from the island.

Who will separate us from the Messiah's love? Can trouble, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, or a violent death do this?

In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief,

He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but instead be gentle. He must not be argumentative or love money.

Because an overseer is God's servant manager, he must be blameless. He must not be arrogant or irritable. He must not drink too much, be a violent person, or make money in shameful ways.

For you sympathized with the prisoners and cheerfully submitted to the violent seizure of your property, because you know that you have a better and more permanent possession.