7 occurrences

'Withstand' in the Bible

And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyBeating AnimalsActing Three TimesGod As EnemyWhy Do You Do This?

And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

Verse ConceptsImmaturityInexperienceYouthPeer PressureLimitations Of Youthtenderheartedness

And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.

Verse ConceptsCalf worshipGolden Calves

And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

Verse ConceptsChallengesGod, Majesty OfGod, Sovereignty OfGovernmentKingsKingdomsAuthority, Belonging To GodDads

The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

Verse ConceptsFearing Other People

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Verse ConceptsCordsAn Overpowering PresencePlaitingTwo PeopleThreefoldknots

So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand.

Verse ConceptsThe Nations Attackedtechnology

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