11 occurrences

'Defend' in the Bible

And I will defend this city to save her for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.'"

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidGod Saves The NeedyFor The Sake Of God's People

I will add to your days fifteen years, and from the hand of the king of Assyria I will deliver you and this city. I will defend this city for my sake and for the sake of David my servant." '"

Verse Conceptsdefence, divineAdding Blessing15 To 20 YearsFor The Sake Of God's PeopleRecoveryIllness

[In them] the king allowed the Jews who [were] in every city to assemble and {defend their lives}, to destroy and kill and annihilate any army of any people or province attacking them, including women and children, and to plunder their spoil,

Verse ConceptsPurimRules About Booty

Open your mouth, judge righteousness, and defend [the] poor and needy.

Verse ConceptsSocial JusticeBeggarsPoverty, Remedies ForMan Defending

Your princes [are] rebels and companions of thieves. Every one loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not defend [the] orphan and [the] legal dispute of [the] widow does not come before them.

Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Results OfExploitationsWicked RulersOppression, Nature OfOrphansReward, HumanRiches, Dangers OfRulersStealingLeadershipRulers, WickedCovetousness, Example OfEvil AssociationsCompanionshipNot Helping Widows

'And I will defend this city, to save it for my sake and for the sake of David, my servant.'"

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidGod Being Our DefenceGod DefendingFor The Sake Of God's People

And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria, and I will defend this city." '

Verse ConceptsGod, As Saviordefence, divineGod Defending

They have grown fat, they have grown sleek, also, {their evil deeds have no limit}. They do not judge [with] justice, [the] legal cause of [the] orphan, or allow it to succeed, and [the] legal case of [the] poor, they do not defend.

Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And EvilOrphansFat PeopleNot Helping The Poorprospering

Yahweh of hosts will defend them, and they will devour and subdue the slingstones; they will drink, they will make noise like wine, and they will be full like the sacrificial basin, [drenched] like the corners of an altar.

Verse ConceptsdefeatSlingsGod Being Our DefenceCornersMoist ThingsSoundFilling PeopleSacrifice On The Bronze AltarFear Of StoningGod DefendingTemple Utensils In Use

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