8728 enemies, of Israel and Judah
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Throughout their history, Israel and Judah contended with enemies committed to their destruction, finding refuge only in their covenant-keeping God.

Enemies of Israel

The Egyptians

Exodus 1:8-11; Exodus 14:9; 1 Kings 14:25 pp 2 Chronicles 12:2; 2 Chronicles 36:3

The Amalekites

Exodus 17:8; Judges 3:13

The Edomites

Numbers 20:18; 1 Kings 11:14

Sihon, king of the Amorites

Numbers 21:23

Og, king of Bashan

Numbers 21:33

The Canaanites and the surrounding nations

Joshua 11:1-5

The Syrians (Arameans)

Judges 3:8; 1 Kings 11:25; Kings 20:1; 2 Kings 6:8,24; Kings 24:2; 2 Chronicles 28:5

The Moabites

Judges 3:12; 2 Kings 1:1; Kings 24:2

The Ammonites

Judges 3:13; Judges 10:9; 2 Samuel 10:6 pp 1 Chronicles 19:6; 2 Kings 24:2

The Midianites

Judges 6:1

The Philistines

Judges 10:7-8; 1 Samuel 4:1-2; Samuel 17:1-2; Samuel 31:1; 2 Samuel 5:17; Samuel 8:1; Samuel 21:15,18 pp 1 Chronicles 20:4

The Assyrians

2 Kings 15:19,29; Kings 17:3-6; Kings 18:13

The Babylonians

2 Kings 24:1; Kings 25:1; 2 Chronicles 36:5-7,15-20

Those opposed to the rebuilding under Ezra and Nehemiah

Ezra 4:4-6; Ezra 5:3; Nehemiah 2:10

Haman the Persian

Esther 3:5-6

The Greeks

Zechariah 9:13

The Romans

John 11:48

Characteristics of Israel's enemies

They were often more numerous than Israel

1 Samuel 13:5 See also Nahum 1:12

They were often better equipped

Joshua 17:16 See also 1 Samuel 13:19-22

They were cruel and oppressive

Jeremiah 6:23 See also Exodus 6:5-9; Deuteronomy 28:33; Judges 6:2-6; Jeremiah 50:42; Habakkuk 1:6

They were cunning

Psalm 83:3

They were determined to destroy Israel

Psalm 83:4

They were often in league with each other

See also Psalm 83:5-8

God helped Israel against her enemies

He opposed Israel's enemies

Genesis 12:3 See also Exodus 23:22

He protected Israel

Deuteronomy 23:14; Nehemiah 4:15; Nehemiah 6:16; Psalm 125:2; Isaiah 51:22; Isaiah 59:19

He delivered Israel

Numbers 10:9; 1 Samuel 12:11; 2 Kings 17:39; Luke 1:71

He gave Israel victory

Exodus 23:27 See also Leviticus 26:7-8; Numbers 10:35; Deuteronomy 6:19; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 60:12 pp Psalm 108:13; Psalm 68:1; Isaiah 54:15

He destroyed Israel's enemies

Exodus 15:6 See also Deuteronomy 20:17; Deuteronomy 30:7; Joshua 10:19; 2 Chronicles 20:29; Psalm 44:5

He gave Israel rest

Deuteronomy 12:10 See also Deuteronomy 25:19; 1 Kings 5:3-4; 1 Chronicles 22:9

Israel's attitude towards her enemies

Israel was not to fear them

Deuteronomy 20:1-4 See also 1 Samuel 17:45-47

Israel was to pray for deliverance

1 Kings 8:33-34 pp 2 Chronicles 6:24-25; 1 Kings 8:37-40 pp 2 Chronicles 6:28-31; Ezra 8:22-23; Psalm 74:3,10,18,22-23

Kindness was to be shown to Israel's enemies

Exodus 23:4-5; 2 Kings 6:21-23; Proverbs 25:21-22; Romans 12:20

Thanksgiving for victory over Israel's enemies

Giving thanks to God was the proper response to victory

Exodus 15:1 See also 2 Samuel 8:11-12 pp 1 Chronicles 18:11; Psalm 136:24

Israel often forgot to give thanks to God

Judges 8:33-34

God used enemies to chastise Israel

Deuteronomy 28:47-48 See also Leviticus 26:44 Because of his covenant, the LORD was unwilling to destroy Israel completely at the hand of her enemies; Deuteronomy 28:53; Judges 2:10-23; Judges 6:1; Isaiah 8:5-8

See also

1320  God as Saviour
5056  rest
5205  alliance
5290  defeat
5482  punishment
5596  victory
5605  warfare
6634  deliverance
6700  peace
7233  Israel, northern kingdom
7236  Israel, united kingdom
7245  Judah, kingdom of



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