37 occurrences

'Compassed' in the Bible

But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.

Verse ConceptsComing To The Red SeaGod Led Them Through The WildernessStaying A Long TimeFalling

So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

Verse ConceptsCirclesThe Ark Moved AroundFalling

And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days.

Verse ConceptsSix DaysFalling

And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

Verse ConceptsDawnRising EarlySeven TimesThe Seventh Day Of The WeekAt DaybreakThose Who Rose EarlyDay 7Falling

And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:

And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

Verse ConceptsWestern Borders

Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.

Verse ConceptsBoundariesRivers And StreamsArnonRiver ArnonFalling

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

Verse ConceptsDawnWaitingAmbushActing All NightAttempting To Kill Specific People

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

Verse ConceptsOpposite SidesHasty Action

And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

Verse ConceptsTen People

When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

Verse ConceptsAnxiety, Examples OfFear, Of DeathFear Of DeathFloodsoverwhelmed

The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;

Verse ConceptsFear, Of DeathAfflicted To DeathEvil TrappingFear Of Death

Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

Verse ConceptsChariotsEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsEarthly ArmiesNations Attacking Israel

And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

Verse ConceptsMorningEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsThose Who Rose EarlyEarthly Armiesservanthoodarmy

So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.

Verse ConceptsChariotsAttacking With ChariotsIsrael FleeingDuring One NightThe Nations Attacked

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Answers To

Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.

Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.

Verse ConceptsCityBuilding Jerusalem's WallNamed Gatesreinforcement

Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

Verse ConceptsNetsGod TrappingIs God Unjust?

They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

Verse ConceptsCordsSheolAfflicted To DeathEvil Trapping

Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

Verse ConceptsBullsWicked Described AsEnemies SurroundingWild OxUnicorns

For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Verse ConceptsdogsEnemies SurroundingMessianic Prophecies

For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

Verse ConceptsAn Innumerable NumberGuilty ConsciencesDespair, Description OfNumber Of HairsHair

They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.

Verse ConceptsThings SurroundingWater, As A Symbol Of AfflictionFloods

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfPeople Being HatedEnemy Attacks

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadAgony, DeathdefeatRopesCordsSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfAnxiety, Examples OfAfflicted To Death

All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

Verse ConceptsBeesInsectsThornsWicked Described AsEnemies SurroundingExtinguishingWeed

He hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and travail.

Verse ConceptsHard TasksNations Attacking Israel

For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

Verse ConceptsChaosHeart, HumanMonotonySevere AfflictionsThrowing PeopleSinkingIn The Heart Of The SeaSwampedDeep Seaswaterfalls

The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

Verse ConceptsHeadsWaters Of AfflictionSwampedWeedjonah

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