13 occurrences in 13 translations

'Fighting' in the Bible

The stars from heaven were fighting; from their highways they were fighting against Sisera.

The Israelites humiliated Midian; the Midianites' fighting spirit was broken. The land had rest for forty years during Gideon's time.

Verse ConceptsThe Number FortyConquest40 To 50 YearsLifting HeadsTime Of Peace

And all that day Abimelech was fighting against the town; and he took it, and put to death the people who were in it, and had the town pulled down and covered with salt.

Verse ConceptsConquestSournesssowing

I have not sinned against you, but you have wronged me by fighting against me. Let the Lord who is the Judge decide today between the Israelites and the Ammonites.”

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeJudgesJustification, Necessity Of

then whoever is the first to come through the doors of my house to meet me when I return safely from fighting the Ammonites -- he will belong to the Lord and I will offer him up as a burnt sacrifice."

Verse ConceptsExamples Of ConsecrationSacrifice, In OtMeeting People

Samson said to them, "Because you did this, I will get revenge against you before I quit fighting."

Verse ConceptsCessationMan AvengingRevenge

And when the people saw him, they gave praise to their god; for they said, Our god has given into our hands the one who was fighting against us, who made our country waste, and who put great numbers of us to death.

Verse ConceptsPraise, Reasons ForVictory, As An Act Of GodGiven Into One's Hands

And the children of Benjamin who came that day from the towns were twenty-six thousand men armed with swords, in addition to the people of Gibeah, numbering seven hundred of the best fighting-men,

Verse ConceptsSeven To Nine HundredTwenty Thousand And Up

And the men of Israel went out to war against Benjamin (and the men of Israel put their forces in fighting order against them at Gibeah).

Verse ConceptsConfrontationFighting One Another

And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in fighting order against Gibeah as before.

Verse ConceptsDoing Repeatedly

So all the men of Israel got up and put themselves in fighting order at Baal-tamar: and those who had been waiting secretly to make a surprise attack came rushing out of their place on the west of Geba.

And they came in front of Gibeah, ten thousand of the best men in all Israel, and the fighting became more violent; but the children of Benjamin were not conscious that evil was coming on them.

Verse ConceptsTens Of Thousands

So they (the meeting) sent twelve thousand of the best fighting-men, and gave them orders, saying, Go and put the people of Jabesh-gilead to the sword without mercy, with their women and their little ones.

Verse ConceptsEleven To Nineteen Thousand

Bible Theasaurus

Active (28 instances)
Brawling (4 instances)
Campaign (11 instances)
Combat (5 instances)
Contend (56 instances)

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