Bible Cross References
Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
2 Chronicles 25:8
You may think that they will make you stronger in battle, but it is God who has the power to give victory or defeat, and he will let your enemies defeat you."
Psalm 2:1-4
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Why do the nations plan rebellion? Why do people make their useless plots?
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Their kings revolt, their rulers plot together against the LORD and against the king he chose.
3
"Let us free ourselves from their rule," they say; "let us throw off their control."
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From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs and mocks their feeble plans.
Isaiah 8:9
Gather together in fear, you nations! Listen, you distant parts of the earth. Get ready to fight, but be afraid! Yes, get ready, but be afraid!
Isaiah 8:10
Make your plans! But they will never succeed. Talk all you want to! But it is all useless, because God is with us.
Isaiah 37:22
the LORD had said, "The city of Jerusalem laughs at you, Sennacherib, and makes fun of you.
Jeremiah 46:3-5
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"The Egyptian officers shout, 'Get your shields ready and march into battle!
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Harness your horses and mount them! Fall in line and put on your helmets! Sharpen your spears! Put on your armor!'
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"But what do I see?" asks the LORD. "They are turning back in terror. Their soldiers are beaten back; overcome with fear, they run as fast as they can and do not look back.
Jeremiah 46:14-16
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"Proclaim it in the towns of Egypt, in Migdol, Memphis, and Tahpanhes: 'Get ready to defend yourselves; all you have will be destroyed in war!
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Why has your mighty god Apis fallen? The LORD has struck him down!'
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Your soldiers have stumbled and fallen; each one says to the other, 'Hurry! Let's go home to our people and escape the enemy's sword!'
Jeremiah 51:12
Give the signal to attack Babylon's walls. Strengthen the guard! Post the sentries! Place troops in ambush!" The LORD has done what he said he would do to the people of Babylonia.
Joel 3:9-12
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"Make this announcement among the nations: 'Prepare for war; call your warriors; gather all your soldiers and march!
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Hammer the points of your plows into swords and your pruning knives into spears. Even the weak must fight.
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Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather in the valley.' " Send down, O LORD, your army to attack them!
12
"The nations must get ready and come to the Valley of Judgment. There I, the LORD, will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.
Amos 4:12
"So then, people of Israel, I am going to punish you. And because I am going to do this, get ready to face my judgment!"
Zechariah 14:2
The LORD will bring all the nations together to make war on Jerusalem. The city will be taken, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half of the people will go into exile, but the rest of them will not be taken away from the city.
Zechariah 14:3
Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations, as he has fought in times past.