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.

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Enemies of Israel

The Egyptians

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The Amalekites

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The Philistines

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The Assyrians

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The Babylonians

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Those opposed to the rebuilding under Ezra and Nehemiah

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Haman the Persian

Esther 3:5–6 AMP
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or do him reverence, he was very angry. But he scorned laying hands only on Mordecai. So since they had told him Mordecai’s nationality, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.

The Greeks

Zechariah 9:13 AMP
For I have bent Judah for Myself as My bow, filled the bow with Ephraim as My arrow, and will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and will make you [Israel] as the sword of a mighty man.

The Romans

John 11:48 AMP
If we let Him alone to go on like this, everyone will believe in Him and adhere to Him, and the Romans will come and suppress and destroy and take away our [holy] place and our nation [our temple and city and our civil organization].

The Edomites

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Sihon, king of the Amorites

Numbers 21:23 AMP
But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border. Instead Sihon gathered all his people together and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz, and he fought against Israel.

Og, king of Bashan

Numbers 21:33 AMP
Then they turned and went up by the way of Bashan; and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.

The Canaanites and the surrounding nations

Joshua 11:1–5 AMP
WHEN JABIN king of Hazor heard of this, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph, And to the kings who were in the north in the hill country and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth and in the lowland and in the heights of Dor on the west; To the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites below [Mount] Hermon in the land of Mizpah. And they went out with all their hosts, much people, like the sand on the seashore in number, with very many horses and chariots. And all these kings met and came and encamped together at the Waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.

The Syrians (Arameans)

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The Moabites

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The Ammonites

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The Midianites

Judges 6:1 AMP
BUT THE Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian for seven years.

Characteristics of Israel’s enemies

They were often more numerous than Israel

1 Samuel 13:5 AMP
And the Philistines gathered to fight with Israel, 30,000 chariots and 6,000 horsemen and troops like sand on the seashore in multitude. They came up and encamped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.
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They were often better equipped

Joshua 17:16 AMP
The Josephites said, The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who dwell in the valley have iron chariots, both those in Beth-shean and its villages and in the Valley of Jezreel.
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They were cruel and oppressive

Jeremiah 6:23 AMP
They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel (ruthless and inhuman) and have no mercy. Their voice sounds like the roaring sea; they ride on horses, every one set in array as a man for battle against you, O Daughter of Zion!
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They were cunning

Psalm 83:3 AMP
They lay crafty schemes against Your people and consult together against Your hidden and precious ones.

They were determined to destroy Israel

Psalm 83:4 AMP
They have said, Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation; let the name of Israel be in remembrance no more.

They were often in league with each other

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God helped Israel against her enemies

He opposed Israel’s enemies

Genesis 12:3 AMP
And I will bless those who bless you [who confer prosperity or happiness upon you] and curse him who curses or uses insolent language toward you; in you will all the families and kindred of the earth be blessed [and by you they will bless themselves].
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He protected Israel

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He delivered Israel

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He gave Israel victory

Exodus 23:27 AMP
I will send My terror before you and will throw into confusion all the people to whom you shall come, and I will make all your foes turn from you [in flight].
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He destroyed Israel’s enemies

Exodus 15:6 AMP
Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power; Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
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He gave Israel rest

Deuteronomy 12:10 AMP
But when you go over the Jordan and dwell in the land which the Lord your God causes you to inherit, and He gives you rest from all your enemies round about so that you dwell in safety,
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Israel’s attitude towards her enemies

Israel was not to fear them

Deuteronomy 20:1–4 AMP
WHEN YOU go forth to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than your own, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you. And when you come near to the battle, the priest shall approach and speak to the men, And shall say to them, Hear, O Israel, you draw near this day to battle against your enemies. Let not your [minds and] hearts faint; fear not, and do not tremble or be terrified [and in dread] because of them. For the Lord your God is He Who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to save you.
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Israel was to pray for deliverance

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Kindness was to be shown to Israel’s enemies

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Thanksgiving for victory over Israel’s enemies

Giving thanks to God was the proper response to victory

Exodus 15:1 AMP
THEN MOSES and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord, saying, I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider or its chariot has He thrown into the sea.
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Israel often forgot to give thanks to God

Judges 8:33–34 AMP
As soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned again and played the harlot after the Baals and made Baal-berith their god. And the Israelites did not remember the Lord their God, Who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;

God used enemies to chastise Israel

Deuteronomy 28:47–48 AMP
Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joyfulness of [mind and] heart [in gratitude] for the abundance of all [with which He had blessed you], Therefore you shall serve your enemies whom the Lord shall send against you, in hunger and thirst, in nakedness and in want of all things; and He will put a yoke of iron upon your neck until He has destroyed you.
See also Because of his covenant, the Lord was unwilling to destroy Israel completely at the hand of her enemies; ; ; ;
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