15 occurrences

'Attacks' in the Bible

And the townsmen of Shechem put secret watchers on the tops of the mountains, and they made attacks on all who went by on the road and took their goods; and word of this came to Abimelech.

Verse ConceptsAmbushRobbing PeopleTelling Of Happenings

And David and his men went up and made attacks on the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for these were the people who were living in the land from Telam on the way to Shur, as far as Egypt.

Verse ConceptsAmalekitesHistory Of NationsFighting Enemies

And David again and again made attacks on the land till not a man or a woman was still living; and he took away the sheep and the oxen and the asses and the camels and the clothing; and he came back to Achish.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingExtermination

In those days the Lord was angry first with Israel; and Hazael made attacks on all the land of Israel,

Verse ConceptsNumbers ReducingDefeat Of God's People

But the men of the band which Amaziah sent back and did not take with him to the fight, made attacks on the towns of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon, putting to death three thousand of their people and taking away a great store of their goods.

Verse ConceptsThree Thousand And UpTwelve Beings

For I would not, for shame, make request to the king for a band of armed men and horsemen to give us help against those who might make attacks on us on the way: for we had said to the king, The hand of our God is on his servants for good, but his power and his wrath are against all those who are turned away from him.

Verse ConceptsForsaking GodGrace, In OtRejection Of God, Results OfRoadsGod's HandConsequences Of Forsaking GodGod's Hands On PeopleShame Has Come

Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfMany Enemies

I will say to God my Rock, Why have you let me go from your memory? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?

Verse ConceptsGod, The RockOppression, God's Attitude ToRocksGod ForgettingThose Oppressedoppression

You are the God of my strength; why have you put me from you? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentGod, The RockFeelings Of Rejection By GodStrongholdsThose Oppressedoppression

Have mercy on me, O God, for man is attempting my destruction; every day he makes cruel attacks against me.

Verse ConceptsMusicThose OppressedAll Day

He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

Verse ConceptsBlood, as basis of lifeViolenceHuman Blood ShedPreciousoppression

And he took them safely out of the hands of their haters, and kept them from the attacks of those who were against them.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerRedemption, In Everyday LifeGod Saving From EnemiesEnemy Attacks

Israel was holy to the Lord, the first-fruits of his increase: all who made attacks on him were judged as wrongdoers, evil came on them, says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsHarvestSowing And ReapingA Holy NationMetaphorical FirstfruitsHolinessFirst fruits

For this cause the Lord has said: Truly, in the heat of my bitter feeling I have said things against the rest of the nations and against all Edom, who have taken my land as a heritage for themselves with the joy of all their heart, and with bitter envy of soul have made attacks on it:

Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfNationalismConquestFire Of God's AngerRejoicing In EvilTaking Possession

There is cursing and broken faith, violent death and attacks on property, men are untrue in married life, houses are broken into, and there is blood touching blood.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersDebaucheryStealingCrude LanguageNot Swearing OathsThose Who Committed AdulterySwearingadultry

Bible Theasaurus

Approach (127 instances)
Assail (5 instances)
Assault (27 instances)
Attack (399 instances)
Attacks (57 instances)
Attempt (41 instances)
Blast (36 instances)
Onrush (2 instances)
Onset (2 instances)
Onslaught (2 instances)

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