10 occurrences

'Garrison' in the Bible

After that you will come to the hill of God where the garrison of the Philistines is; and when you come there to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place [of worship] with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, and they will be prophesying.

Verse ConceptsFlutesHigh PlacesLyreMusical Instruments, types ofProphecy, Methods Of OtShrinesTambourinesHarpsLyresSchooldrums

Jonathan attacked and defeated the Philistine garrison which was at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear.”

Verse ConceptsTrumpetGarrisonsTrumpets For Signalling

All Israel heard that Saul had defeated the Philistine garrison, and also that Israel had become despicable to the Philistines. And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

Verse ConceptsOffenceSmellsHating Peoples

And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass at Michmash.

One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

Verse ConceptsArmourGarrisonsManlinessCrossing To The Other SideThose Who Did Not Tell

Between the passes by which Jonathan sought to cross over to get to the Philistine garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side and a rocky crag on the other side; one [crag] was named Bozez, and the other, Seneh.

Verse ConceptsGarrisonsSharpness

Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For there is nothing to prevent the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.”

Verse ConceptsFaith, And Blessings Of GodUncircumcisionBraveryCourage, Examples OfFew PeopleCrossing To The Other Sidearmor

When both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines, the Philistines said, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves.”

Verse ConceptsPeople Made Known

So the men of the garrison responded to Jonathan and his armor bearer, “Come up to us and we will tell you something.” Jonathan said to his armor bearer, “Climb up after me, for the Lord has given them into the hands of Israel.”

Verse ConceptsThose God Gave Into Their Hands

And there was trembling in the [Philistine] camp, in the field, and among all the people; even the garrison and the raiding party trembled [in fear], and the earth quaked and it became a trembling and terror from God.

Verse ConceptsearthquakesTremblingGroups Trembling

Bible Theasaurus

Defender (6 instances)
Escort (7 instances)
Garrison (19 instances)
Guardian (22 instances)
Household (360 instances)