3 occurrences

'Contending' in the Bible

And it cometh to pass, all the people are contending through all the tribes of Israel, saying, 'The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, yea, he himself delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines, and now he hath fled out of the land because of Absalom,

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Saving Others

If I despise the cause of my man-servant, And of my handmaid, In their contending with me,

Verse ConceptsEmployersMasters Duties Towards ServantsSlavesWhat Sin?

Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.

Verse ConceptsIngratitude, Examples OfPay Attention O God!

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