'Rescue' in the Bible

Please rescue me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid of him; otherwise, he may come and attack me, the mothers, and their children.

Reuben also said to them, “Don’t shed blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him”—intending to rescue him from their hands and return him to his father.

Then some shepherds arrived and drove them away, but Moses came to their rescue and watered their flock.

I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and to bring them from that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the territory of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Therefore, tell the Israelites, 'I am the Lord. I will bring you out from your enslavement to the Egyptians, I will rescue you from the hard labor they impose, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.

and the assembly shall rescue the manslayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the assembly shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he had fled; and he shall abide in it until the death of the high-priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

When he found her in the field, the engaged woman cried out, but there was no one to rescue her.

“If two men are fighting with each other, and the wife of one steps in to rescue her husband from the one striking him, and she puts out her hand and grabs his genitals,

And you shall be groping at noon just as the blind person gropes in the dark, and you shall not succeed [in finding] your way, and you shall only be abused and robbed {all the time}, and there will not be {anyone who will rescue you}.

Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.

See now that I alone am He;there is no God but Me.I bring death and I give life;I wound and I heal.No one can rescue anyone from My hand.

that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and rescue us from death."

The men of Gibeon sent this message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, "Do not abandon your subjects! Rescue us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings living in the hill country are attacking us."

But Joash responded to everyone who was opposing him, "Do you really intend to fight on Baal's behalf? Do you really intend to rescue him by ordering that whoever fights him will be executed by morning? If Baal is a god, let him fight for himself. After all, it was his altar that was torn down."

After Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar, arose to save Israel; and he lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.

And Jephthah said to them, “My people and I were in a major conflict with the Ammonites, and when I called you [for help], you did not rescue me from their hand.

So when I saw that you were not coming to help me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the Ammonites, and the Lord handed them over to me. So why have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

No one came to the rescue because the city was far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and occupied it.

Woe to us, who will rescue us from the hand of these magnificent gods? These are the gods that slaughtered the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

Samuel told them, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths that are among you, dedicate yourselves to the Lord, and worship only Him. Then He will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”

And the people say unto Saul, 'Doth Jonathan die who wrought this great salvation in Israel? -- a profanation! Jehovah liveth, if there falleth from the hair of his head to the earth, for with God he hath wrought this day;' and the people rescue Jonathan, and he hath not died.

I would go out after it, strike it down, and rescue the lamb from its mouth. Then when it rose up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.

Then David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”

And all of this assembly will know that Yahweh does not rescue with sword or with spear, for the battle [belongs] to Yahweh, and he will give you into our hands!"

So David inquired of the Lord: “Should I launch an attack against these Philistines?”The Lord answered David, “Launch an attack against the Philistines and rescue Keilah.”

Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the Lord consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble.”

and David asked the Lord: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?”The Lord replied to him, “Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the people.”

The LORD told David, "Pursue them! You will definitely overtake them and rescue the captives." So David and 600 men who were with him set out. They came to the Wadi Besor where those who were left behind stayed.

Joab said, "If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue.

The king will surely listen in order to rescue his servant from the hand of this man who would eliminate both me and my son from God’s inheritance.

You rescue an afflicted people,but Your eyes are set against the proud—You humble them.

You rescue me from a hostile army; you preserve me as a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

He frees me from my enemies.You exalt me above my adversaries;You rescue me from violent men.

Then the Lord gave Israel a savior [to rescue them and give them peace], so that they escaped from under the hand of the Arameans; and the sons (descendants) of Israel lived in their tents as before.

Ahaz sent messengers to King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria, saying, "I am your servant and your dependent. March up and rescue me from the power of the king of Syria and the king of Israel, who have attacked me."

Instead you must worship the Lord your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies."

This is what the king says: 'Don't let Hezekiah mislead you, for he is not able to rescue you from my hand!

Don't let Hezekiah talk you into trusting in the Lord when he says, "The Lord will certainly rescue us; this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria."

until I come and take you to a land just like your own -- a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey. Then you will live and not die. Don't listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, "The Lord will rescue us."

Did the gods of each of the nations ever rescue the land from the hand of the king of Assyria?

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? Indeed, did any gods rescue Samaria from my power?

Who among all the gods of the lands has rescued their lands from my power? So how can the Lord rescue Jerusalem from my power?'"

Did the gods of the nations that my predecessors destroyed rescue them—nations such as Gozan, Haran, Rezeph, and the Edenites in Telassar?

Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power, so that all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you, Lord, are the only God."

I will defend this city and rescue itfor My sake and for the sake of My servant David.”

I will add fifteen years to your life and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant."'"

And say: “Save us, God of our salvation;gather us and rescue us from the nationsso that we may give thanks to Your holy nameand rejoice in Your praise.

Joab said, "If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue.

Hezekiah says, "The Lord our God will rescue us from the power of the king of Assyria." But he is misleading you and you will die of hunger and thirst!

Are you not aware of what I and my predecessors have done to all the nations of the surrounding lands? Have the gods of the surrounding lands actually been able to rescue their lands from my power?

Who among all the gods of these nations whom my predecessors annihilated was able to rescue his people from my power?

Now don't let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you like this. Don't believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people from my power or the power of my predecessors. So how can your gods rescue you from my power?'"

He wrote letters mocking the Lord God of Israel and insulting him with these words: "The gods of the surrounding nations could not rescue their people from my power. Neither can Hezekiah's god rescue his people from my power."

Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who oppressed them. But in the time of their distress they called to you, and you heard from heaven. In your abundant compassion you provided them with deliverers to rescue them from their adversaries.

“But as soon as they had rest, they did evil again before You;Therefore You abandoned them to the hand of their enemies, so that they ruled over them.When they cried again to You, You heard from heaven,And many times You rescued them according to Your compassion,

His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them.

He will rescue you from six calamities;no harm will touch you in seven.

Or, rescue me from the hand of the oppressor, and redeem me from the hand of the violent?

He will even rescue the guilty one,who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.

Turn, Lord! Rescue me;save me because of Your faithful love.

A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjaminite.Yahweh my God, I seek refuge in You;save me from all my pursuers and rescue me

or they will tear me like a lion,ripping me apart with no one to rescue me.

Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!

For You rescue an afflicted people,but You humble those with haughty eyes.

You rescue me from a hostile army; you make me a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

He frees me from my enemies.You exalt me above my adversaries;You rescue me from violent men.

Rescue, O Yahweh. Let the king answer us when we call.

“He relies on the Lord;let Him rescue him;let the Lord deliver him,since He takes pleasure in him.”

Rescue my life from [the] sword, my only [life] from [the] power of [the] dogs.

Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered me!

Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!

O God, rescue Israel from all their distress!

But I have integrity! Rescue me and have mercy on me!

Listen closely to me; rescue me quickly.Be a rock of refuge for me,a mountain fortress to save me.

Rescue me from the net that they concealed to trap me; for you are my strength.

Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.

You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.

With all my strength I will say, "O Lord, who can compare to you? You rescue the oppressed from those who try to overpower them; the oppressed and needy from those who try to rob them."

Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!

Vindicate me, God, and defend my causeagainst an ungodly nation;rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Rise up and help us! Rescue us because of your loyal love!

Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price

But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety. (Selah)

Call on Me in a day of trouble;I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”

Carefully consider this, you who reject God! Otherwise I will rip you to shreds and no one will be able to rescue you.

Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, the God who delivers me! Then my tongue will shout for joy because of your deliverance.

He will rescue me and protect me from those who attack me, even though they greatly outnumber me.

Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men!

Our God is a God who delivers; the Lord, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death.

Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink.Let me be rescued from those who hate meand from the deep waters.

Come near me and redeem me! Because of my enemies, rescue me!

God, come to my rescue. LORD, hurry to help me.

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;listen closely to me and save me.

My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

saying, “God has abandoned him;chase him and catch him,for there is no one to rescue him.”

My lips will shout for joy! Yes, I will sing your praises! I will praise you when you rescue me!

For he will rescue the poor who cry outand the afflicted who have no helper.

He will rescue their life from oppression and violence,And their blood will be precious in his sight;

Help us, O God, our deliverer! For the sake of your glorious reputation, rescue us! Forgive our sins for the sake of your reputation!