A hostile incursion into the territory of another tribe or nation, often with the object of its permanent annexation.

Deuteronomy 7:22

The Israelites' invasion of Canaan

Leviticus 20:23-24

Their success had been preordained

See also

Exodus 12:25
Leviticus 14:34; 23:10
Deuteronomy 6:10-12; 7:17-24
Deuteronomy 7:1-5; 20:10-20

Moses gave instructions on how to proceed

Joshua 11:23

See also

Joshua followed Moses in leading the invasion

Joshua 6:20; 8:18-19; 10:29-43
Judges 1:4; 4:23-24; 11:21-22,32-33
2 Kings 3:24

The invasion continued under other leaders

1 Chronicles 4:41-43
Judges 10:6-10

Invasion of the Israelites' land

1 Chronicles 14:9

By the Philistines

2 Chronicles 21:16-17
Judges 6:3-5

See also

By other nations

Judges 2:14
2 Kings 13:20
2 Chronicles 20:1; 24:23
2 Kings 17:5-6

Israel taken into captivity by Assyrian invaders

2 Kings 25:1

pp 2Ki 18:9-11

Judah taken into captivity by Babylonian invaders

2 Kings 25:10-11

pp Jer 39:1

pp Jer 39:8-9

pp Jer 52:4

Psalms 79:1

Invasion of the promised land was a cause of great sadnesss

See also

Nehemiah 1:1-4
Lamentations 1:1-3
Daniel 9:4-6
Exodus 10:14

Examples of non-human invasion

By locusts

Matthew 12:43-45

By evil spiritual forces

Luke 22:3

See also

pp Lk 11:24-26

Mark 9:17-18
Romans 5:12-14

pp Mt 17:14-16

Ephesians 6:12

pp Lk 9:38-40

See also

4134 demons, exorcism
4165 exorcism
4844 rain
5214 attack
5246 captivity
5290 defeat
5529 sieges
5605 warfare
7258 promised land, early history