15 occurrences

'Attack' in the Bible

And while Samuel was offering the burned offering, the Philistines came near for the attack on Israel; but at the thunder of the Lord's voice that day the Philistines were overcome with fear, and they gave way before Israel.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfdefeatThunderAnger Of God, Examples OfGod OvercomingThunder Expressing God's Judgment

And Jonathan made an attack on the armed force of the Philistines stationed at Gibeah; and news was given to the Philistines that the Hebrews were turned against them. And Saul had a horn sounded through all the land,

Verse ConceptsTrumpetGarrisonsTrumpets For Signalling

And all Israel had the news that Saul had made an attack on the Philistines, and that Israel was bitterly hated by the Philistines. And the people came together after Saul to Gilgal.

Verse ConceptsOffenceSmellsHating Peoples

And three bands of men came out from the Philistines to make an attack; one band went by the road which goes to Ophrah, into the land of Shual:

Verse ConceptsThree GroupsNations Attacking Israel

And Jonathan went up, gripping with his hands and his feet, his servant going up after him; and the Philistines gave way before Jonathan when he made an attack on them, and his servant put them to death after him.

Verse Conceptsarmor

And at their first attack, Jonathan and his servant put to the sword about twenty men, all inside the space of half an acre of land.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesTwenty

And Saul made an attack on the Amalekites from Havilah on the road to Shur, which is before Egypt.

And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now?

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesAmbush

Then the king said to the runners who were waiting near him, Put the priests of the Lord to death; because they are on David's side, and having knowledge of his flight, did not give me word of it. But the king's servants would not put out their hands to make an attack on the Lord's priests.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesKilling PriestsOthers Who FledPeople UnwillingThose Who Did Not Tell

So David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go and make an attack on these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, Go and make an attack on the Philistines so that Keilah may be kept from falling into their hands.

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodThe Nations Attacked

And Saul sent for all the people to come to the fight, and go down to Keilah to make an attack on David and his men.

Verse ConceptsPeople Attacking Their Own

But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.

Verse ConceptsMessengerHurrying Others On

So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.

Verse ConceptsAttacking

Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made an attack on the South and on Ziklag, and had overcome Ziklag and put it on fire;

Verse ConceptsConflagrationsBurning Cities

We made an attack on the south part of the country of the Cherethites, and on the land which is Judah's, and on the south of Caleb; and we put Ziklag on fire.

Verse ConceptsBurning Cities

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