23 occurrences in 13 translations

'Fighting' in the Bible

And the Philistines put their forces in order against Israel, and the fighting was hard, and Israel was overcome by the Philistines, who put to the sword about four thousand of their army in the field.

Verse ConceptsFour ThousandKilling Within Israel

So the Lord sent Jerubbaal and Barak and Jephthah and Samuel and took you out of the power of those who were fighting against you on every side, and made you safe.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and Judahenemies, of believersGod Saving From Enemies

Saul and all the troops with him assembled and marched to the battle, and there, the Philistines were fighting against each other in great confusion!

Verse ConceptsConfusionChaosDisorder Among The NationsFighting One AnotherKilling One AnotherWarBattlearmystories

How much more if the people had freely taken their food from the goods of those who were fighting against them! would there not have been much greater destruction among the Philistines?

There was intense fighting against the Philistines during Saul's entire reign, and whenever Saul discovered a strong or valiant warrior, he would enlist him for service.

Verse ConceptsConscriptionThe Mighty Men

The Lord of armies says, I will give punishment to Amalek for what he did to Israel, fighting against him on the way when Israel came out of Egypt.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Nature Of

And the Lord sent you on a journey and said, Go and put to the curse those sinners, the Amalekites, fighting against them till every one is dead.

Verse ConceptsSinnersExtermination

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

Verse ConceptsArmourArmor ProtectionHelmetsBronze Armourarmor

David strapped on his sword over his fighting attire and tried to walk around, but he was not used to them. David said to Saul, "I can't walk in these things, for I'm not used to them." So David removed them.

Verse ConceptsUnable To Do Other Thingsarmor

Jonathan stripped off the robe {that he was wearing} and gave it to David, along with his fighting attire, and even his sword, his bow, and his belt.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Uses OfArmourBeltsRobesArmor ProtectionDressPeople Giving ClothesPeople Stripping Offarmor

And Saul said to David, Here is my oldest daughter Merab, whom I will give you for your wife: only be strong for me, fighting in the Lord's wars. For Saul said, Let it not be through me that his fate comes to him, but through the Philistines.

Verse ConceptsBetrothalBetrayalMarriage, Customs ConcerningSinglenessTreacheryFighting Enemies

And there was war again: and David went out fighting the Philistines, causing great destruction among them; and they went in flight before him.

Verse ConceptsCarnagePeoples Who Fled

It was reported to David: “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and raiding the threshing floors.”

Verse ConceptsThreshing FloorTaking Possessions

Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.

Verse ConceptsDeserts, SpecificTelling Of Movementssaul

Please forgive the offense of your servant. For the LORD will certainly make a strong dynasty for your majesty, for your majesty is fighting the LORD's battles. May evil not be found in you for all of your life.

Verse ConceptsForgive One AnotherFighting EnemiesForgiving Others Who Hurt You

And every time Achish said, Where have you been fighting today? David said, Against the South of Judah and the South of the Jerahmeelites and the South of the Kenites.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Who LiedWhere To?Fighting One Another

“Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Samuel asked Saul.“I’m in serious trouble,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He doesn’t answer me anymore, either through the prophets or in dreams. So I’ve called on you to tell me what I should do.”

Verse ConceptsMiseryApostasy Of SaulGod Not AnsweringProphecy AbolishedTroubling Individualswitchesawakeningsaul

And David went on fighting them from evening till the evening of the day after; and not one of them got away but only four hundred young men who went in flight on camels.

Verse ConceptsEscapingCamelsCavalryFour To Five HundredOne DayEscaping From PeopleFour And Five HundredFighting Enemies

And when David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the goods to the responsible men of Judah, and to his friends, saying, Here is an offering for you from the goods of those who were fighting against the Lord;

Verse ConceptsPresents

And the Philistines are fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,

Verse ConceptsConfrontationenemies, of Israel and JudahLand, As A Divine GiftIsrael Fleeing

The heaviest fighting was directed toward Saul, and when the bowmen who were shooting located Saul, he was severely wounded by them.

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArchers, Men Shot By

All the fighting men got up and, travelling all night, took Saul's body and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan; and they came to Jabesh and had them burned there.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadWalking All NightBurning PeopleCorpses Of Other People

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

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