23 occurrences

'Surround' in the Bible

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do about Your great name?”

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfGod, The LordEnemies SurroundingNames Blotted OutFor The Sake Of His Name

You must completely surround the king with weapons in hand. Anyone who approaches the ranks is to be put to death. You must be with the king in all his daily tasks.”

Verse ConceptsWeaponsFriends SurroundingApproval To KillGoing Out And Coming In

So he said to the people of Judah, “Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God. We sought Him and He gave us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded.

Verse ConceptsGatesTowersWallsprospering

You must completely surround the king with weapons in hand. Anyone who enters the temple is to be put to death. You must be with the king in all his daily tasks.”

Verse ConceptsWeaponsFriends SurroundingGoing Out And Coming In

His archers surround me.He pierces my kidneys without mercyand pours my bile on the ground.

Verse ConceptsKidneys

Surely mockers surround meand my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.

Verse ConceptsMockerymockers

Therefore snares surround you,and sudden dread terrifies you,

Verse ConceptsGod TrappingFear Will Come

Lotus plants cover him with their shade;the willows by the brook surround him.

Verse ConceptsWillows

from the wicked who treat me violently,my deadly enemies who surround me.

Verse ConceptsOvercoming EnemiesProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacks

They advance against me; now they surround me.They are determinedto throw me to the ground.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

They surround me like water all day long;they close in on me from every side.

Verse ConceptsThings SurroundingWater, As A Symbol Of AfflictionFloods

They surround me with hateful wordsand attack me without cause.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfPeople Being HatedEnemy Attacks

When those who surround me rise up,may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

Verse ConceptsHeadsLipsSpeech, Power And Significance OfLet Evil Reboundoverwhelmed

But she has rebelled against My ordinances with more wickedness than the nations, and against My statutes more than the countries that surround her. For her people have rejected My ordinances and have not walked in My statutes.

Verse ConceptsAttitudes Of RejectionRejecting ThingsRejection Of GodGrowth Of EvilThey Do Not Keep Commands

I will also scatter all the attendants who surround him and all his troops to every direction of the wind, and I will draw a sword to chase after them.

Verse ConceptsGod Scattering IsraelThings StrippedNo HelpGod's Sword

Therefore, the Lord God says:An enemy will surround the land;he will destroy your strongholdsand plunder your citadels.

“Look, I will make Jerusalem a cup that causes staggering for the peoples who surround the city. The siege against Jerusalem will also involve Judah.

Verse ConceptsAttacks On Jerusalem ForetoldGod Making DrunkRebirth Of IsraelPrayer For Jerusalem

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Besiege (18 instances)
Border (246 instances)
Circle (90 instances)
Circumvent (1 instance)
Encircle (14 instances)
Environ (1 instance)
Environs (10 instances)
Fence (12 instances)
Skirt (19 instances)
Surround (69 instances)
Surroundings (5 instances)

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