Quotes about Adversaries
When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious,
- Nehemiah 4:7
And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”
- Nehemiah 4:11
When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left—though to that time I had not yet installed the doors in the gates—
- Nehemiah 6:1
Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.
- Nehemiah 6:2
I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
- Nehemiah 6:12
O my God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who tried to intimidate me.
- Nehemiah 6:14
His troops advance together; they construct a ramp against me and encamp around my tent.
- Job 19:12
My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.
- Psalm 6:7
From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.
- Psalm 8:2
You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.
- Psalm 18:40
Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.
- Psalm 25:19
May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.
- Psalm 35:4