A violent act of aggression often associated with intent to invade, sometimes as an act of retribution and occasionally as a strategic act of self-defence. Scripture also recognises the possibility of spiritual aggression through attack by evil forces.

Genesis 14:14-16

Examples of God's people attacking others

Judges 7:19-21

Abraham attacks the captors of the king of Sodom

1 Samuel 14:13-14

Gideon attacks the Midianites

2 Samuel 5:6-7

Jonathan attacks the Philistines

Deuteronomy 20:1-20

pp 1Ch 11:4-5

David attacks the Jebusites

Joshua 6:2,20

Moses gives detailed instruction on going to war.

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The Israelites attack the inhabitants of Canaan

Joshua 8:1-3,21-22; 10:9-10,29-42; 11:7-8,16-23
Exodus 17:8-13

Examples of God's people attacked by others

By the Amalekites

See also

Judges 6:1-6

By the Midianites

Judges 10:9; 11:4-6
2 Samuel 10:8

By the Ammonites

2 Chronicles 20:1

pp 1Ch 19:9

1 Samuel 7:7

See also

By the Philistines

2 Samuel 5:17,22
Psalms 56:1-2

pp 1Ch 14:8

pp 1Ch 14:13

1 Kings 20:1

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By Syria (Aram)

1 Kings 20:26
2 Kings 3:21-27
2 Kings 5:2; 6:24-25; 12:17
2 Chronicles 16:1-4; 28:5

the Moabites seek to attack Israel but are routed

2 Chronicles 12:1-4,7-9

By the Egyptians

2 Kings 17:3-6

Attacks on God's people resulting in exile

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Israel attacked by the Assyrians

2 Kings 18:9-12
2 Chronicles 36:5-7

Judah attacked by the Babylonians

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2 Kings 24:10-16; 25:1,8-11

pp 2Ki 24:1

Jeremiah 32:24
Ezekiel 33:21

pp 2Ch 36:15-20

Judges 9:22-23,39-45; 20:18-48

God's people attack each other

Intertribal warfare

2 Kings 14:11-14

The north (Israel) and south (Judah) attack each other

See also

2 Chronicles 13:1-3

pp 2Ch 25:20-24

James 4:1-2

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Attacks within the church

Philippians 3:2
1 Thessalonians 5:15
James 4:11-12
1 Peter 3:9
Genesis 4:8

Examples of individuals who were attacked

Acts 16:22

See also

Exodus 21:12-20
1 Samuel 19:9-10; 24:7
1 Peter 5:8-9

The danger of attack by Satan and his agents

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Matthew 4:1-11
Ephesians 6:12
Revelation 11:7

pp Lk 4:1-13

Ephesians 6:13-18

God provides protection against both physical and spiritual attack

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Psalms 7:10; 18:1-3; 138:7
2 Timothy 4:18

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5291 defence
5354 invasions
5527 shield
5529 sieges
5572 sword
5596 victory
5605 warfare
5612 weapons
5814 confrontation
5975 violence
8482 spiritual warfare