Popular Bible Verses about Defense - Page 2

Found 44 Verses (from 11)

Acts 7:24

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He saw one of them being mistreated by an Egyptian, so he went to his defense and avenged him by killing the Egyptian. NIV

And on seeing one of them being unjustly treated, he defended the oppressed man and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian and slaying [him]. AMP

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: KJV

Nahum 3:8

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Are you better than Thebes, situated on the Nile, with water around her? The river was her defense, the waters her wall. NIV

Are you better than No-amon [Thebes, capital of Upper Egypt], that dwelt by the rivers or canals, that had the waters round about her, whose rampart was a sea [the Nile] and water her wall? AMP

Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea? KJV

Acts 19:33

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The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned for silence in order to make a defense before the people. NIV

Some of the crowd called upon Alexander [to speak], since the Jews had pushed and urged him forward. And Alexander motioned with his hand, wishing to make a defense and [planning] to apologize to the people. AMP

And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people. KJV

Psalms 7:10

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My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart. NIV

My defense and shield depend on God, Who saves the upright in heart. AMP

My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. KJV

1 Corinthians 9:3

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This is my defense to those who sit in judgment on me. NIV

This is my [real ground of] defense (my vindication of myself) to those who would put me on trial and cross-examine me. AMP

Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, KJV

Nahum 2:5

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Nineveh summons her picked troops, yet they stumble on their way. They dash to the city wall; the protective shield is put in place. NIV

[The Assyrian leader] remembers and summons his bravest men; they stumble in their march. They hasten to the city's wall, and their movable defense shelter is prepared and set up. AMP

He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared. KJV

2 Timothy 4:16

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At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. NIV

At my first trial no one acted in my defense [as my advocate] or took my part or [even] stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them! AMP

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. KJV

2 Chronicles 11:5

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Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah: NIV

Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah. AMP

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. KJV

Acts 22:1

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"Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense." NIV

BRETHREN AND fathers, listen to the defense which I now make in your presence. AMP

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. KJV

Luke 12:11

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"When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say," NIV

And when they bring you before the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, do not be anxious [beforehand] how you shall reply in defense or what you are to say. AMP

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: KJV