Dictionary of Bible Themes Throughout their history, Israel and Judah contended with enemies committed to their destruction, finding refuge only in their covenant-keeping God. Exodus 1:8-11; 14:9Enemies of Israel 1 Kings 14:25The Egyptians 2 Chronicles 36:3pp 2Ch 12:2 Exodus 17:8Judges 3:13 The Amalekites Numbers 20:181 Kings 11:14 The Edomites Numbers 21:23Sihon, king of the Amorites Numbers 21:33Og, king of Bashan Joshua 11:1-5The Canaanites and the surrounding nations Judges 3:81 Kings 11:25; 20:1 The Syrians (Arameans) 2 Kings 6:8,24; 24:22 Chronicles 28:5 Judges 3:12 2 Kings 1:1; 24:2 The Moabites Judges 3:13; 10:92 Samuel 10:6 The Ammonites 2 Kings 24:2pp 1Ch 19:6 Judges 6:1The Midianites Judges 10:7-81 Samuel 4:1-2; 17:1-2; 31:1 The Philistines 2 Samuel 5:17; 8:1; 21:15,182 Kings 15:19,29; 17:3-6; 18:13 pp 1Ch 20:4 The Assyrians 2 Kings 24:1; 25:12 Chronicles 36:5-7,15-20 The Babylonians Ezra 4:4-6; 5:3Nehemiah 2:10 Those opposed to the rebuilding under Ezra and Nehemiah Esther 3:5-6Haman the Persian Zechariah 9:13The Greeks John 11:48The Romans 1 Samuel 13:5Characteristics of Israel's enemies See also They were often more numerous than Israel Nahum 1:12Joshua 17:16 See also They were often better equipped 1 Samuel 13:19-22Jeremiah 6:23 See also They were cruel and oppressive Exodus 6:5-9Deuteronomy 28:33 Judges 6:2-6 Jeremiah 50:42 Habakkuk 1:6 Psalms 83:3 They were cunning Psalms 83:4They were determined to destroy Israel See also Psalms 83:5-8They were often in league with each other Genesis 12:3God helped Israel against her enemies See also He opposed Israel's enemies Exodus 23:22Deuteronomy 23:14 Nehemiah 4:15; 6:16 He protected Israel Psalms 125:2Isaiah 51:22; 59:19 Numbers 10:9 1 Samuel 12:11 He delivered Israel 2 Kings 17:39Luke 1:71 Exodus 23:27 See also He gave Israel victory Leviticus 26:7-8Numbers 10:35 Deuteronomy 6:19; 33:27 Psalms 60:12 Psalms 68:1 Isaiah 54:15 pp Ps 108:13 Exodus 15:6See also He destroyed Israel's enemies Deuteronomy 20:17; 30:7Joshua 10:19 2 Chronicles 20:29 Psalms 44:5 Deuteronomy 12:10 See also He gave Israel rest Deuteronomy 25:191 Kings 5:3-4 1 Chronicles 22:9 Deuteronomy 20:1-4 Israel's attitude towards her enemies See also Israel was not to fear them 1 Samuel 17:45-471 Kings 8:33-34 Israel was to pray for deliverance 1 Kings 8:37-40pp 2Ch 6:24-25 Ezra 8:22-23Psalms 74:3,10,18,22-23 pp 2Ch 6:28-31 Exodus 23:4-52 Kings 6:21-23 Kindness was to be shown to Israel's enemies Proverbs 25:21-22Romans 12:20 Exodus 15:1 Thanksgiving for victory over Israel's enemies See also Giving thanks to God was the proper response to victory 2 Samuel 8:11-12Psalms 136:24 pp 1Ch 18:11 Judges 8:33-34Israel often forgot to give thanks to God Deuteronomy 28:47-48God used enemies to chastise Israel See also Leviticus 26:44Deuteronomy 28:53 Judges 2:10-23; 6:1 Because of his covenant, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Israel completely at the hand of her enemies Isaiah 8:5-8See also 1325 God, the Creator5058 rest, spiritual 5206 archers 5291 defence 5482 punishment 5596 victory 5607 warfare, examples 6636 drawing near to God 6701 peace, search for 7236 Israel, united kingdom 7239 Jerusalem 7248 patriarchs |
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