19 occurrences in 13 translations

'Destruction' in the Bible

Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.

Verse ConceptsAngry People

So that they might make a request for the mercy of the God of heaven in the question of this secret; so that Daniel and his friends might not come to destruction with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofRestraints From KillingBe Merciful!

For this reason Daniel went to Arioch, to whom the king had given orders for the destruction of the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, Do not put to death the wise men of Babylon: take me in before the king and I will make clear to him the sense of the dream.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific People

And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever.

Verse ConceptsendempiresKingdom Of God, Coming OfMillenniumMessianic PropheciesNeverChrist Reigning ForeverPeople Destroying Foreign NationsThe Kingdom Of OthersThrone Of DavidEnd Of Dayslimitationscrushes

And as for the vision which the king saw of a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven, saying, Let the tree be cut down and given to destruction;

Verse ConceptsStumps Of A TreeFelling TreesSeven YearsIron ObjectsRelation Of Animals To ManSpecific Holy Individuals

It is my order that in all the kingdom of which I am ruler, men are to be shaking with fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, unchanging for ever, and his kingdom is one which will never come to destruction, his rule will go on to the end.

Verse ConceptsAdoration, Of GodendGod, Living And Self sustainingKingdomsPersecution, Attitudes ToTremblingCoercionGod Reigning ForeverFear God!dominion

Then I saw--because of the voice of the great words which the horn said--I saw till the beast was put to death, and its body was given to destruction, and the beast was given to the burning of fire.

Verse ConceptsBoasting, FoolishBeastsKilling Wild AnimalsCorpses Of AnimalsBurning People

And to him was given authority and glory and a kingdom; and all peoples, nations, and languages were his servants: his authority is an eternal authority which will not come to an end, and his kingdom is one which will not come to destruction.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In OtendGod, The EternalKingdom Of God, Coming OfHeaven, Worshiping GodSecond Coming Of Christ, The PurposeChrist's DominionPassing AwayThe Gentiles ConversionChrist Reigning ForeverPermanenceAll LanguagesGod Is UnchangingGod Saves From Sin And DeathGod's Kingdom Being Eternaldominion

But the judge will be seated, and they will put an end to his authority, to overcome it and send complete destruction on it.

Verse ConceptsKingdomsLossSittingGod SuingDeposing

His power will be great,but it will not be his own.He will cause terrible destructionand succeed in whatever he does.He will destroy the powerfulalong with the holy people.

Verse ConceptsSaintsNames And Titles For The ChristianDestructionThe DestroyerThe Wicked Prosper

And his designs will be turned against the holy people, causing deceit to do well in his hand; in his heart he will make himself great, and send destruction on numbers who are living unconscious of their danger; and he will put himself up against the prince of princes; but he will be broken, though not by men's hands.

Verse ConceptsBabylonAntichristPower, God's SavingSatan, As DeceiverInfidelity To GodDestruction Of The WickedThose At EaseThose Who DeceivedProud PeopleMan's Relation To God

Now after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one will be cut off and have nothing. As for the city and the sanctuary, the people of the coming prince will destroy them. But his end will come speedily like a flood. Until the end of the war that has been decreed there will be destruction.

Verse ConceptsFlood, TheNothing100 Years And MoreDestruction Of The TempleForetelling Christ's DeathChrist's OriginFour Horsemen Of The Apocalypse

He will make a firm covenantwith many for one week,but in the middle of the weekhe will put a stop to sacrifice and offering.And the abomination of desolationwill be on a wing of the templeuntil the decreed destructionis poured out on the desolator.”

Verse ConceptsAbominationsTribulation PeriodAbomination Of DesolationThree And A Half YearsSeven YearsThe DestroyerIsrael In TribulationPeace And SafetyThe World Ruler

The king of the North who comes against him will do whatever he wants, and no one can oppose him. He will establish himself in the beautiful land with total destruction in his hand.

Verse ConceptsThe Will Of Men

And it will be his purpose to come with the strength of all his kingdom, but in place of this he will make an agreement with him; and he will give him the daughter of women to send destruction on it; but this will not take place or come about.

Verse ConceptsMen Of PeaceWomen's StrengthResolving Conflict

After this, his face will be turned to the islands, and he will take a number of them: but a chief, by his destruction, will put an end to the shame offered by him; and more than this, he will make his shame come back on him.

Verse ConceptsIslandsCoastlandsGod Makes Evil ReboundCapturing CitiesResolving Conflict

Then his place will be taken by one who will send out a man with the glory of a king to get wealth together; but after a short time destruction will overtake him, but not in wrath or in the fight.

Verse ConceptsTaxationA Short TimeNo WarShort Time For Actiontaxes

And his fears will overcome him and be the cause of his downfall, and his army will come to complete destruction, and a great number will be put to the sword.

Verse ConceptsKilling Will HappenRich Food

'And reports trouble him out of the east and out of the north, and he hath gone forth in great fury to destroy, and to devote many to destruction;

Verse ConceptsBad NewsExterminationOut Of The EastAngry PeopleKilling Many People

Bible Theasaurus

Consumption (21 instances)
Demolition (1 instance)
Devastation (35 instances)
Dissolution (5 instances)

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