13 occurrences in 10 translations

'Attack' in the Bible

‘The kings of the earth took their stand [to attack],And the rulers were assembled togetherAgainst the Lord and against His Anointed (the Christ, the Messiah).’

Verse ConceptsThe Anointed OneGentile Rulers

But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,

Verse ConceptsVoicesSealing ThingsGroups RunningGroups ShoutingRefusing To Hear

And Saul gave approval to his death. Now at that time a violent attack was started against the church in Jerusalem; and all but the Apostles went away into all parts of Judaea and Samaria.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action

But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

Verse ConceptsDevout MenIntoleranceInciting To EvilUnbelief, As Response To GodPersecution, OriginPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfTrapPersecution Of The Apostle PaulAntagonism From Jew And GentileFear Of Stoning

Then the mob joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates stripped off their clothes and ordered them to be beaten with rods.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsAttackingMarketsSuffering, Causes OfPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Stripping People

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack against Paul and brought him to the judge’s bench.

Verse ConceptsProconsulDerisionProvincesPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

And they all made an attack on Sosthenes, the ruler of the Synagogue, and gave him blows before the judge's seat; but Gallio gave no attention to these things.

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

But the son of Paul’s sister heard of their [planned] ambush, and he went to the barracks and told Paul.

Verse ConceptsAmbushThings Revealed

And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

But now that I have received information of an intended attack upon him, I immediately send him to you, directing his accusers also to state before you the case they have against him."

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

The Jews also joined in the attack, alleging that these things were so.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

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Approach (127 instances)
Assail (5 instances)
Assault (27 instances)
Attack (399 instances)
Attempt (41 instances)

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