15 occurrences

'Against' in the Bible

They were given help against them, and the Hagrites were handed over to them, and all who were allied with them; for they cried out to God [for help] in the battle; and He granted their entreaty because they relied on and trusted in Him.

Verse ConceptsAbrahamAnswered PrayerPrayer, Answers ToTrust, Importance OfCrying To GodThe Effects Of FaithBattle

But they acted treacherously against the God of their fathers and played the prostitute with the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.

Verse ConceptsProstitutionUnfaithfulness, To God

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

Verse ConceptsIsrael Fleeing

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the Lord, for his failure to keep the word of the Lord; and also because he consulted a medium [regarding a spirit of the dead], to inquire of her,

Verse ConceptsLast ThingsMediumsSin, God's Judgment OnSin, Nature OfUnfaithfulness, To GodWord Of GodOccultismPunishment Of the WickedNames And Titles For The ChristianNecromancypsychics

This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty [heroes]. He lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he killed at one time.

Verse ConceptsThirty

Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the [other] three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and he had a name as well as the three.

Verse ConceptsThirtyThree To Four Hundred

Some [of the men] of Manasseh also defected to David when he came with the Philistines to go to battle against Saul. But David’s men did not [actually] assist the Philistines, for the lords (governors) of the Philistines after consultation sent him away, saying, “At the cost of our heads he may defect to his master Saul.”

Verse ConceptsRulers

They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all courageous men, and [all seven] became commanders in his army.

Verse ConceptsWarriors

The anger of the Lord burned against Uzza, and He struck him down because he touched the ark; and there he died before God.

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyGod's Intolerance Of EvilGod Killing

So David inquired of God, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? And will You hand them over to me?” Then the Lord said to him, “Go up, and I will hand them over to you.”

Verse Conceptsenquiring of God

Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him in the front and in the rear, he chose warriors from all the choice men of Israel and put them in formation against the Arameans (Syrians).

The rest of the soldiers he placed in the hand of Abishai his brother, and they lined up against the Ammonites.

When this was told to David, he gathered all Israel and crossed the Jordan, and came upon them and drew up in formation against them. So when David drew up in battle array against the Arameans, they fought against him.

Verse ConceptsAssembling Israel

But the king’s word prevailed over Joab. So Joab left and went throughout all Israel and came to Jerusalem.

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