Dictionary of Bible Themes: 8728 enemies, of Israel and Judah

8728 enemies, of Israel and Judah

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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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