They attacked me like swarms of bees. But they were burned up as quickly as thorns in a fire. By the Lord’ s power I destroyed them.

他们如同蜂子围绕我，好像烧荆棘的火，必被熄灭；我靠耶和华的名，必剿灭他们。

他们如同蜜蜂一般地围绕我，他们熄灭，好像烧荆棘的火；我靠耶和华的名，必剿灭他们。

他们如同蜜蜂一般地围绕我，他们熄灭，好像烧荆棘的火；我靠耶和华的名，必剿灭他们。

他们如蜜蜂围住我，然而他们必像燃烧的荆棘，转瞬消逝；我靠着耶和华必消灭他们。

他们如同蜜蜂围绕着我，但他们要像烧荆棘的火熄灭；我靠着耶和华的名必除灭他们。

他们像蜂群那样围绕我，却像荆棘火那样被熄灭；我靠耶和华的名必要割除他们！

他們如同蜂子圍繞我，好像燒荊棘的火，必被熄滅；我靠耶和華的名，必剿滅他們。

他們如同蜜蜂一般地圍繞我，他們熄滅，好像燒荊棘的火；我靠耶和華的名，必剿滅他們。

他們如同蜜蜂一般地圍繞我，他們熄滅，好像燒荊棘的火；我靠耶和華的名，必剿滅他們。

他們如蜜蜂圍住我，然而他們必像燃燒的荊棘，轉瞬消逝；我靠著耶和華必消滅他們。

他們如同蜜蜂圍繞著我，但他們要像燒荊棘的火熄滅；我靠著耶和華的名必除滅他們。

他們如同蜂子圍繞着我，他們燃燒起像荊棘中的火；我靠着永恆主的名將他們割掉。

他們像蜂群那樣圍繞我，卻像荊棘火那樣被熄滅；我靠耶和華的名必要割除他們！

環我如蜂、其熄也、如荊棘之火、我賴耶和華名、必殄滅之兮、

彼環繞以來、勢若蜂擁、我恃耶和華而滅之、若火之焚荊棘兮、

彼眾如蜂環繞我、皆必息滅如燒荊棘之火、我倚賴主名、必翦滅之、

萬民洶洶。勢如群蜂。我恃主名。驅之絕蹤。

They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

They surrounded me like bees; they went out like a fire among thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like a fire among thorns; in the name of the LORD I destroyed them.

They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished like a fire of thorn bushes; In the name of the Lord I will certainly fend them off.

They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

They compassed me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like a fire among thorns; in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the LORD I pushed them away.

They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.

The Amorites who lived in those hills came out and attacked you. Like large numbers of bees they chased you. They beat you down from Seir all the way to Hormah.

May we shout for joy over your victory. May we lift up our flags in the name of our God. May the Lord give you everything you ask for.

I am not angry with my vineyard. I wish thorns and bushes would come up in it. Then I would march out against them in battle. I would set all of them on fire.

His enemies will be tangled up among thorns. Their wine will make them drunk. They’ll be burned up like dry straw.

Evil people will be swept away before burning thorns can heat a pot. And it doesn’t matter if the thorns are green or dry.

David said to Goliath,“ You are coming to fight against me with a sword, a spear and a javelin. But I’m coming against you in the name of the Lord who rules over all. He is the God of the armies of Israel. He’s the one you have dared to fight against.

May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble. May the God of Jacob keep you safe.

Then Asa called out to the Lord his God. He said,“ Lord, there isn’t anyone like you. You help the weak against the strong. Lord our God, help us. We trust in you. In your name we have come out to fight against this huge army. Lord, you are our God. Don’t let mere human beings win the battle over you.”The Lord struck down the men of Cush for Asa and Judah. The Cushites ran away.

So David asked God for advice. David asked,“ Should I go and attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord answered him,“ Go. I will hand them over to you.”So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim. There David won the battle over the Philistines. He said,“ God has broken through against my enemies, just as water breaks through a dam.” That’s why the place was called Baal Perazim.

A foolish person’s laughter is like the crackling of thorns burning under a pot. That doesn’t have any meaning either.

So David asked God for advice again. God answered him,“ Do not go straight after them. Instead, circle around them. Attack them in front of the poplar trees.Listen for the sound of marching in the tops of the trees. Then move out to fight. The sound will mean that I have gone out in front of you. I will strike down the Philistine army.”So David did just as God had commanded him. He and his men struck down the Philistine army. They struck them down from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.

You will not have to fight this battle. Take your positions. Stand firm. You will see how the Lord will save you. Judah and Jerusalem, do not be afraid. Do not lose hope. Go out and face them tomorrow. The Lord will be with you.’ ”Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face toward the ground. All the people of Judah and Jerusalem also bowed down. They worshiped the Lord.Then some Levites from the families of Kohath and Korah stood up. They praised the Lord, the God of Israel. They praised him with very loud voices.Early in the morning all the people left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they started out, Jehoshaphat stood up. He said,“ Judah, listen to me! People of Jerusalem, listen to me! Have faith in the Lord your God. He’ll take good care of you. Have faith in his prophets. Then you will have success.”Jehoshaphat asked the people for advice. Then he appointed men to sing to the Lord. He wanted them to praise the Lord because of his glory and holiness. They marched out in front of the army. They said,“ Give thanks to the Lord. His faithful love continues forever.”They began to sing and praise him. Then the Lord hid some men and told them to wait. He wanted them to attack the people of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir. They had gone into Judah and attacked it. But they lost the battle.

At that time Hanani the prophet came to Asa, the king of Judah. He said to him,“ You trusted the king of Aram. You didn’t trust in the Lord your God. So the army of the king of Aram has escaped from you.The people of Cush and Libya had a strong army. They had large numbers of chariots and horsemen. But you trusted in the Lord. So he handed them over to you.The Lord looks out over the whole earth. He gives strength to those who commit their lives completely to him. You have done a foolish thing. From now on you will be at war.”

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in the whole earth!

But evil people are like thorns that are thrown away. You can’t pick them up with your hands.

Destroy them as fire burns up a forest. Destroy them as a flame sets mountains on fire.Chase them with your mighty winds. Terrify them with your storm.

Through Ahaziah’s visit to Joram, God caused Ahaziah to fall from power. When Ahaziah arrived, he rode out with Joram to meet Jehu, the son of Nimshi. The Lord had anointed Jehu to destroy the royal family of Ahab.So Jehu punished Ahab’s family, just as the Lord had told him to. While he was doing it, he found the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives. They had been serving Ahaziah. So Jehu killed them.