17 occurrences

'Adversaries' in the Bible

And it happened, when Joshua was by Jericho, {he looked up}, and he saw a man standing {opposite him} [with] his sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said, "Are you with us, or with our adversaries?"

Verse ConceptsStandingGod's Sword

Yahweh will shatter his adversaries; he will thunder against them in the heavens. Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king and will exalt the might of his anointed one.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfEarth, Judgment OfThunderGod Giving StrengthGod Gives StrengthThunder Expressing God's Judgment

And David went out {to meet them} and answered and said to them, "If you come in peace to me, to help me, {my heart will be joined with you}, but if [you come] to betray me to my adversaries, although [there is] no wrong on my hands, may the God of our fathers see and pass judgment."

Verse ConceptsBetrayalPeople HelpingHurt And Betrayal

When evildoers drew near against me to eat my flesh-- my adversaries and my enemies [who drew near] to me-- they themselves stumbled and fell.

Verse ConceptsStumblingDownfallPeople OvercomingEnemiesProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacks

Because of all my adversaries I have become a disgrace, especially to my neighbors, and a dread to my acquaintances. [Those who] see me in the street flee from me.

You know my reproach, my shame and my disgrace. {Fully known} to you are all my adversaries.

Verse ConceptsShameGod, All knowingBeing ReprovedShame Will Come

Let them be ashamed; let them perish who are {my adversaries}. Let [them] wrap themselves with scorn and disgrace who seek my harm.

Verse ConceptsBlamedisgraceHurt

Do not forget the sound of your adversaries, the roar of those rising up against you ascending continually.

Verse ConceptsNot Forgetting

I would subdue their enemies quickly, and turn my hand against their adversaries.

Verse ConceptsOvercoming EnemiesSubject To GodEnemy Attacks

But I will crush his adversaries before him, and I will strike those who hate him.

Verse ConceptsChrist OvercomingHatehaterscrushes

You have raised the right hand of his adversaries. You have made all his enemies rejoice.

Verse ConceptsEvil For The Right HandRejoicing In Evil

But waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived.

Verse ConceptsPeople Passing Away

And in your loyal love destroy my enemies, and exterminate all [the] adversaries of my soul, for I [am] your servant.

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordOvercoming EnemiesEnemiesEnemy Attacksharassment

So Yahweh strengthened {the adversaries of Rezin} against him, and he provoked his enemies--

{Your holy people} took possession for little [while]; our adversaries have trampled down your sanctuary.

Verse ConceptsTrampling Places

as fire kindles brushwood, [the] fire causes water to boil, to make your name known to your adversaries, [that the] nations might tremble from your {presence}.

Verse ConceptsTrembling

Yahweh is a jealous God and avenging; Yahweh is avenging and {full of wrath}. Yahweh takes vengeance against his enemies; he rages against his adversaries.

Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Zeal OfJealousyRetributionEnemies Of GodGod Executes Vengeanceadvertising

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Adversaries (113 instances)
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