27 occurrences in 7 translations

'Confronted' in the Bible

So Abimelech called Isaac and confronted him. "She is definitely your wife!" he accused him, "So why did you claim, "She's my sister?'" Isaac responded, "Because I had thought ""otherwise, I'll die on account of her.'"

Verse ConceptsPossibility Of DeathWhy Do You Do This?Transferring Wives

On the trip, at an overnight campsite, it happened that the Lord confronted him and sought to put him to death.

Verse ConceptsInnsOpposition, To Sin And EvilMeeting GodGod KillingStaying TemporarilyGod Killing Individuals

When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.

Verse ConceptsWaitingMeeting PeoplePeople Waiting

Moses recounted to his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, all the hardships that confronted them on the way, and how the Lord delivered them.

Verse ConceptsTravelling With GodSuffering, HardshipHard TasksTelling Of GodWhy God Did Things

took two hundred and fifty men from the {Israelites}, leaders of the community summoned from the assembly, {renowned men}, and {they confronted} Moses.

Verse ConceptsTwo Hundred And SomeRosesrebellion

The Amorite inhabitants of that area confronted you and chased you like a swarm of bees, striking you down from Seir as far as Hormah.

Verse ConceptsBeesInsects

The Kishon River carried them off; the river confronted them -- the Kishon River. Step on the necks of the strong!

Verse ConceptsRivers And StreamsDeterminationRiver Kishon

But Joash said to all those who confronted him, "Must you fight Baal's battles? Must you rescue him? Whoever takes up his cause will die by morning! If he really is a god, let him fight his own battles! After all, it was his altar that was pulled down."

A little while later, the army of Ephraim was mustered, and they crossed to Zaphon. They confronted Jephthah and asked, "Why did you cross over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to accompany you? We're going to burn your house down around you!"

Verse ConceptsArsonActing AloneBurning People

Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David also went out and confronted them at the pool of Gibeon. One group stationed themselves on one side of the pool, and the other group on the other side of the pool.

Verse ConceptsPoolsOpposite Sides

They confronted me in the day of my distress,but the Lord was my support.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod Supporting

the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat, "Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you!

Verse ConceptsHatredForbidden Alliances

They confronted King Uzziah and said to him, "It is not proper for you, Uzziah, to offer incense to the Lord. That is the responsibility of the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who are consecrated to offer incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have disobeyed and the Lord God will not honor you!"

Verse ConceptsConfrontationevil, believers' responses toChallengesSanctuaryConsecration

So some of the Ephraimite family leaders, Azariah son of Jehochanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jechizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai confronted those returning from the battle.

The Lord confronted Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.

So I confronted the officials and asked, "Why is the Temple of God neglected?" Then I gathered them together and put them back in their places.

Verse ConceptsBeing ForsakenNeglectDisputesForsaking God's Things

My bowels well up, and rest not; days of affliction have confronted me.

Verse ConceptsStressBowelsIndigestion

Who confronted Me, that I should repay him?Everything under heaven belongs to Me.

Verse ConceptsClaimsRiches, Nature OfAll Things Belong To GodGod's Ownership Of Everything

The ropes of Sheol entangled me;the snares of death confronted me.

Verse ConceptsCordsSheolAfflicted To DeathEvil Trapping

They confronted me in the day of my distress,but the Lord was my support.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationCalamityGod Supporting

For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!

Verse ConceptsAbundant MercyBlottingAssurance, nature ofGrace, In OtLovingkindnessLove, Nature OfMercifulnessAfflictions, Prayer DuringBe Merciful!God Forgive!Infidelity

The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow.

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

These double disasters confronted you. But who feels sorry for you? Destruction and devastation, famine and sword. But who consoles you?

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfKilling Israelites

“Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because their wickedness has confronted Me.”

Verse ConceptsMission, Of IsraelWitnessing, Importance Ofjonah

On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him,

Verse ConceptsTeachingThe Gospel PreachedChrist TeachingOpposition To Christ From Scribesevangelizingevangelising

Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests, the commander of the temple police, and the Sadducees confronted them,

Verse ConceptsCaptainsGuardsJewish SectsWhile Still SpeakingPriests In Action

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