24 occurrences

'Surrounded' in the Bible

Before they laid down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people {to the last man}, surrounded the house.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

And he gathered all the food of the seven years which [occurred] in the land of Egypt. And he stored the food in the cities. The food of the field that surrounded [each] city he stored in its midst.

Verse ConceptsThriftGathering Food

Then the others from the city came out to meet them, {and they found themselves surrounded by Israel}, {some on one side, and others on the other side}. And they struck them down until no survivor or fugitive [was] left.

Verse ConceptsThe Middle

The Gazites [were told], "Samson has come here," so they surrounded [the place] and lay in ambush for him all night at the city gate. They kept silent all night, saying, "[We will wait] until the morning light, and then we will kill him."

Verse ConceptsDawnWaitingAmbushActing All NightAttempting To Kill Specific People

While {they were enjoying themselves}, behold, the men of the city, {the perverse lot}, surrounded the house, pounding on the door. And they said to the old man, the owner of the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house so that {we may have sex with him}."

Verse ConceptsVulgarityCrude LanguageDecadenceHomosexualityKnockingSexual Union IntendedAbuse

The lords of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me, and they raped my concubine, and she died.

Verse ConceptsLewdnessAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDeath Of Unnamed Individuals

They surrounded Benjamin; they pursued them without rest [and] trod them down opposite Gibeah to the east.

Then ten of the young men who bore the weapons of Joab surrounded [him] and struck and killed Absalom.

Verse ConceptsTen People

"You knew David my father, that he was not able to build a house for the name of Yahweh his God, {in view of the warfare} which surrounded him, until Yahweh placed them under the soles of his feet.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfFootstoolsFeetPeople's Inability To Serve GodSolomon's TemplePeople OvercomingReady For WarA Place For God's NameAll Enemies Under God's Feet

The cities they tore down, [on] every good tract of land they threw stones until it was filled up, every spring of water they stopped up, and every good tree they felled. They let the stone walls at Kir Hareseth remain, but the slingers surrounded and attacked it.

Verse ConceptsSlingsFelling TreesCities Under AttackThrowing StonesPeople Drying Things UpHarming Treescrusades

So he sent horses, chariots, and an oppressing army there. They arrived at night and surrounded the town.

Verse ConceptsChariotsEnemies SurroundingAttacking With ChariotsEarthly ArmiesNations Attacking Israel

So Joram crossed over to Zair and all the chariots with him. It happened that he arose [by] night and attacked Edom who had surrounded him and the commanders of the chariots; but the army fled to their tents.

Verse ConceptsChariotsAttacking With ChariotsIsrael FleeingDuring One NightThe Nations Attacked

know then that God has wronged me and has surrounded me [with] his net.

Verse ConceptsNetsGod TrappingIs God Unjust?

The ropes of Sheol surrounded me; [the] snares of death confronted me.

Verse ConceptsCordsSheolAfflicted To DeathEvil Trapping

Many bulls have encircled me; mighty [bulls] of Bashan have surrounded me.

Verse ConceptsBullsWicked Described AsEnemies SurroundingWild OxUnicorns

Because dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has encircled me. Like the lion [they are at] my hands and my feet.

Verse ConceptsdogsEnemies SurroundingMessianic Prophecies

All nations surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

They surrounded me; yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.

Verse ConceptsEnemies Surrounding

They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like a fire of thorns. In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.

Verse ConceptsBeesInsectsThornsWicked Described AsEnemies SurroundingExtinguishingWeed

Now the pillars, [the] height of one pillar [was] eighteen cubits, and a thread of twelve cubits surrounded it, and its thickness [was] four fingers, hollowed out.

Verse ConceptsFingersWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of PillarsBreadthHollownessHollow

Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; and Judah is still wandering with God and [is] faithful to the Holy One.

Verse ConceptsDeception In Fallen Human NatureThose Who DeceivedGod's FaithfulnessLying And Deceit

And you threw me [into the] deep, into the heart of [the] seas, and [the] sea currents surrounded me; all your breakers and your surging waves passed over me.

Verse ConceptsChaosHeart, HumanMonotonySevere AfflictionsThrowing PeopleSinkingIn The Heart Of The SeaSwampedDeep Seaswaterfalls

[The] waters encompassed me up to [my] neck; [the] deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.

Verse ConceptsHeadsWaters Of AfflictionSwampedWeedjonah

Are you better than Thebes? She who sits at the Nile, surrounded by her waters, her rampart [was the] sea and water [was] her wall.

Verse ConceptsThings SurroundingFigurative WallsSea Dwellers

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Besiege (18 instances)
Border (246 instances)
Circle (90 instances)
Circumvent (1 instance)
Encircle (14 instances)
Encircled (29 instances)
Environ (1 instance)
Fence (12 instances)
Skirt (19 instances)
Surround (69 instances)
Surrounded (101 instances)