'Defence' in the Bible

Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.

and we -- we are armed hasting before the sons of Israel till that we have brought them in unto their place; and our infants have dwelt in the cities of defence because of the inhabitants of the land;

and Beth-Nimrah, and Beth-Haran, cities of defence, and sheepfolds.

and the cities of defence are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,

and a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the couriers; and ye shall keep the watch of the house for a defence.

And he buildeth Beth-Horon the upper, and Beth-Horon the lower -- cities of defence, with walls, two-leaved doors, and bar --

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

Hear now my defence, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.

My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.

Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

There is little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun -- heads of Naphtali.

For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.

And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are broken down to make a defence against the mounds and against the sword;

And forget doth Israel his Maker, and buildeth temples, And Judah hath multiplied cities of defence, And I have sent a fire into his cities, And it hath consumed their palaces!

He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.