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'Against' in the Bible

Whoever {rebels against your orders} and does not obey your words according to what you commanded us will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous."

Verse ConceptsCourage, In Facing EnemiesRebellion, Against Human AuthorityRebellion Against God, Shown InBraveryStrength Of PeopleBe Courageous!Be Strong!Courage

But the {Israelites} broke faith concerning the devoted things. Achan son of Carmi son of Zabdi son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took from the devoted things; and {Yahweh's anger was kindled} against the {Israelites}.

Verse ConceptsThe AccursedAnger Of God, CausesGod's Intolerance Of EvilMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinProvoking GodUnfaithfulness, To GodUnder The BanPeople Of JudahUnfaithful

And Achan answered Joshua and said, "It is true. I have sinned against Yahweh the God of Israel, and this is what I did:

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsExamples, BadLuxuryReturning To GodAcknowledge, SinConfessionWe Have Sinned

You will do to Ai and its king that which you did to Jericho and its king; you may take only its spoils and livestock as booty for yourself. Set for yourself an ambush against the city [from] behind [it]."

Verse ConceptsCattle

And he commanded them, saying, "Look, you are to lay an ambush against the city from behind. Do not go very far from the city and be ready.

Verse ConceptsPeople Not Far Away

they gathered themselves together to fight with one accord against Joshua and Israel.

But the {Israelites} did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh the God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured {against their leaders}.

Verse ConceptsCovenant ObligationsFaultsResentment, Against People

And the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered [together] and went up, they and all their forces, and {they laid siege to Gibeon} and made war against it.

Verse ConceptsEncampmentsFive People

And the men of Gibeon sent [word] to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, "{Do not abandon} your servant. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country have gathered against us."

Verse ConceptsGroups Helping

And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men in front of it to guard them.

Verse ConceptsRolling

and all the people returned to the camp safely to Joshua [at] Makkedah. {No one spoke} against the {Israelites}.

Verse ConceptsSafety

And it happened {at the time of sunset}, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and they put large stones against the mouth of the cave, [which are there] to this very day.

Verse ConceptsSunsetsCaves For BuryingCorpses Of Other PeoplePlaces To This Day

And Joshua passed on, and all of Israel with him, from Makkedah [to] Libnah, and he fought against Libnah.

And Joshua passed on, and all of Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and {he laid siege to it} and fought against it.

Verse ConceptsEncampments

And Joshua passed on, and all of Israel with him, from Lachish to Eglon, and {they laid siege to it} and fought against it.

Verse ConceptsEncampments

And Joshua went up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it

Then Joshua returned to Debir, and all of Israel with him, and they fought against it,

So Joshua, and {all the fighting men} with him, came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and {they attacked them}.

Verse ConceptsSuddenly

And from there he went up against the inhabitants of Debir (the former name of Debir [was] Kiriath Sepher).

When the {Israelites} heard [of it], the whole congregation of the {Israelites} gathered [at] Shiloh to go up against them for battle.

Verse ConceptsCivil War

"Thus says all the congregation of Yahweh: 'What [is] this treachery that you have committed against the God of Israel by turning away today from following Yahweh, by building for yourselves an altar to rebel today against Yahweh?

Verse ConceptsRenunciationBuilding AltarsIf You Turn From GodUnfaithful

that you must turn today from following Yahweh? [If] you rebel today against Yahweh, tomorrow he will be angry with all of the congregation of Israel;

Verse ConceptsGod Will Be AngryIf You Turn From God

if, however, the land of your property [is] unclean, cross [over] to the land of Yahweh's property, where Yahweh's tabernacle resides, and take possession among us. But you must not rebel against Yahweh or against us by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of Yahweh our God.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelRebellion Against God, Nature OfThe Altar Of The LordBuilding AltarsGod Living In The TabernacleUnclean Things

"Yahweh, God of gods! Yahweh, God of gods knows. And let Israel itself know, if [it was] in rebellion or treachery against Yahweh, do not spare us this day

Verse ConceptsGod, Power OfGod, The LordMighty One

Far be it from us to rebel against Yahweh, to turn today from following Yahweh, to build an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings, or sacrifices, instead of the altar of Yahweh our God that [is] before his tabernacle."

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingThe Altar Of The Lord

Phinehas the priest, son of Eleazar, said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, "Today we know that Yahweh [is] among us, because you have not committed this treachery against Yahweh. Therefore you have rescued the {Israelites} from the hand of Yahweh."

Verse ConceptsRankGod Is Among You

{The report satisfied the Israelites}; they blessed God, and they did not speak of going up for battle against them to destroy the land in which the descendants of Reuben and Gad were living.

If you transgress the covenant of Yahweh your God, which he commanded [to] you, and you go and serve other gods and bow down to them, {Yahweh's anger will be kindled} against you, and you will perish quickly from the good land that he has given to you."

Verse ConceptsServanthood, And Worship Of GodSyncretismBowing To False GodsDifferent GodsBreaking The CovenantGod Will Be AngryGod Will Kill His PeopleHinduism

Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out and fought against Israel, and he sent and summoned Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

Verse ConceptsCursing Israel

and you crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. And the citizens of Jericho, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, fought against you, and I gave them into your hand.

Verse ConceptsCrossing Into The Promised LandThose God Gave Into Their Hands

And Joshua said to the people, "You [are] witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen for yourselves to serve Yahweh." And they said, "[We are] witnesses."

Verse ConceptsAffirmationsWitness Against Oneself

And Joshua said to all the people, "Look, this stone will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words of Yahweh that he spoke with us. It will be as a witness against you, so that you do not deny your God."

Verse ConceptsThings As Witnesses

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