12 occurrences

'Oppose' in the Bible

The archers will attack him, they will shoot at him and oppose him.

Verse ConceptsNations Attacking IsraelBitternessharassment

Then God's anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyConfrontationOpposition, To Sin And EvilGod As EnemyTwo Other Men

The angel of the Lord said to him, "Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Look, I came out to oppose you because what you are doing is perverse before me.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyBeating AnimalsActing Three TimesGod As EnemyWhy Do You Do This?

and Asa went out to oppose him. They deployed for battle in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

the prophet Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; he said to King Jehoshaphat, "Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you!

Verse ConceptsHatredForbidden Alliances

After Josiah had done all this for the temple, King Necho of Egypt marched up to do battle at Carchemish on the Euphrates River. Josiah marched out to oppose him.

Verse ConceptsempiresRivers And StreamsRiver Euphrates

They were hiring advisers to oppose them, so as to frustrate their plans, throughout the time of King Cyrus of Persia until the reign of King Darius of Persia.

Verse ConceptsHiringTimes Of People

O Lord, do I not hate those who hate you, and despise those who oppose you?

Verse ConceptsHatredHating EvilHating GodHatehaters

The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight. Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected.

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToBad ChildrenDisrespect For Old AgeDiscourtesyOppressorsThe Elderly

Indeed," says the Lord, "captives will be taken from a warrior; spoils will be rescued from a conqueror. I will oppose your adversary and I will rescue your children.

Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UsePromises To Stand on

"In those times many will oppose the king of the south. Those who are violent among your own people will rise up in confirmation of the vision, but they will falter.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceVisions From GodMan's Words Fulfilled

Bible Theasaurus

Confront (41 instances)
Contradict (7 instances)
Counteract (1 instance)
Defend (63 instances)
Disfavor (3 instances)
Hinder (55 instances)
Match (10 instances)
Oppose (85 instances)

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