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The concept of opposition is woven throughout the Scriptures, manifesting in various forms, from personal adversaries to spiritual forces.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, opponents often appear as enemies of Israel, the chosen people of God. These adversaries are frequently depicted as nations or individuals who oppose Israel's progress or threaten their existence. For instance, the Philistines are recurrent opponents, as seen in the narrative of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17). Goliath, the Philistine giant, defies the armies of Israel, representing a direct challenge to God's people.<br><br>Another significant example is found in the account of Nehemiah, who faced opposition from Sanballat and Tobiah while rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. <a href="/nehemiah/4.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-3</a> describes their mockery and attempts to thwart the work: "Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious and mocked the Jews. Before his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, 'What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore the wall for themselves?'"<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the concept of an opponent extends to spiritual realms. The Apostle Paul frequently addresses opposition in his epistles, both from human adversaries and spiritual forces. In <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a> , Paul writes, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world's darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."<br><br>Jesus Himself faced numerous opponents during His earthly ministry, including the Pharisees and Sadducees, who challenged His teachings and authority. In <a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Matthew 22:15</a> , it is recorded, "Then the Pharisees went out and plotted to trap Jesus in His words." These religious leaders often sought to undermine Jesus' mission and discredit His message.<br><br><b>Spiritual Opposition</b><br><br>The Bible also identifies Satan as the ultimate opponent of God and His people. Described as the "adversary" or "accuser," Satan's role is to oppose God's plans and lead people astray. In <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> , believers are warned, "Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour."<br><br><b>Response to Opponents</b><br><br>Scripture provides guidance on how believers should respond to opponents. Jesus teaches in <a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44</a> , "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." This radical approach emphasizes love and prayer as powerful responses to opposition.<br><br>The Apostle Paul also encourages believers to stand firm in their faith and to be equipped with the armor of God to withstand spiritual opposition (<a href="/ephesians/6-13.htm">Ephesians 6:13-17</a>). This passage highlights the importance of truth, righteousness, faith, and the Word of God as defenses against spiritual adversaries.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>Throughout the Bible, opponents serve as a reminder of the ongoing struggle between good and evil, truth and deception. Believers are called to remain vigilant, relying on God's strength and guidance to overcome opposition, whether it be physical, ideological, or spiritual.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) One who opposes in a disputation, argument, or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who attacks some theirs or proposition, in distinction from the respondent, or defendant, who maintains it.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/476.htm"><span class="l">476. antidikos -- an <b>opponent</b>, adversary</span></a> <br><b>...</b> an <b>opponent</b>, adversary. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: antidikos<br> Phonetic Spelling: (an-tid&#39;-ee-kos) Short Definition: an <b>opponent</b>, adversary <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/476.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/1361.htm"><span class="l">1361. Diotrephes -- &quot;cherished by Zeus,&quot; Diotrephes, an <b>opponent</b> <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1360, 1361. Diotrephes. 1362 . &quot;cherished by Zeus,&quot; Diotrephes, an <b>opponent</b><br> of the apostle John. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: Diotrephes <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1361.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/500.htm"><span class="l">500. antichristos -- antichrist, (one who opposes Christ)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Spelling: (an-tee&#39;-khris-tos) Short Definition: antichrist Definition: antichrist,<br> either one who puts himself in the place of, or the enemy (<b>opponent</b>) of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/500.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5211.htm"><span class="l">5211. Humenaios -- Hymenaeus, a heretical teacher at Ephesus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Hymenaeus. From Humen (the god of weddings); &quot;hymeneal&quot;; Hymeneus, an <b>opponent</b> of<br> Christianity -- Hymenaeus. (umenaios) -- 2 Occurrences. 5210, 5211. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5211.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/865.htm"><span class="l">865. aphilagathos -- without love of good</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 1 , &quot;not&quot; and 5358 , &quot;a friend, lover of what is good&quot;) -- properly, describing<br> someone who is hostile to the things of God -- ie an active <b>opponent</b> (enemy) of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/865.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/436.htm"><span class="l">436. anthistemi -- to set against, ie withstand</span></a> <br><b>...</b> go). [436 () was a term in classical Greek (used by Thucydides, etc.) meaning<br> &quot;to strongly resist an <b>opponent</b>&quot; (&quot;take a &quot;).]. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/436.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/5227.htm"><span class="l">5227. hupenantios -- set over against, opposite</span></a> <br><b>...</b> adversary, against. From hupo and enantios; under (covertly) contrary to, ie Opposed<br> or (as noun) an <b>opponent</b> -- adversary, against. see GREEK hupo. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5227.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/1727.htm"><span class="l">1727. enantios -- opposite, fig. hostile, opposed</span></a> <br><b>...</b> hostile, opposed NASB Word Usage against (2), before (1), contrary (2), hostile<br> (2), <b>opponent</b> (1), presence (1), right in front (1), sight (3). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1727.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2314.htm"><span class="l">2314. theomachos -- fighting against God</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to fight against God. From theos and machomai; an <b>opponent</b> of deity -- to fight<br> against God. see GREEK theos. see GREEK machomai. (theomachoi) -- 1 Occurrence. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2314.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/1654.htm"><span class="l">1654. Geshem -- an <b>opponent</b> of Nehemiah</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1653, 1654. Geshem or Gashmu. 1655 . an <b>opponent</b> of Nehemiah. Transliteration:<br> Geshem or Gashmu Phonetic Spelling: (gheh&#39;-shem) Short Definition: Geshem. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1654.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3401.htm"><span class="l">3401. yarib -- <b>opponent</b>, adversary</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3400, 3401. yarib. 3402 . <b>opponent</b>, adversary. Transliteration: yarib<br> Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-rebe&#39;) Short Definition: contend. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3401.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm"><span class="l">7453. rea -- friend, companion, fellow</span></a><br><b>...</b> friends (18), husband (1), kind (1), lover (1), lovers (1), mate (1), neighbor<br> (64), neighbor&#39;s (23), neighbors (3), neighbors&#39; (1), <b>opponent</b> (1), <b>opponent&#39;s</b> ( <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7453.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm"><span class="l">6965. qum -- to arise, stand up, stand</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1), get (8), gets (1), go ahead (1), go ahead and confirm (1), got (2), grown (1),<br> lift (2), make it good (1), obliging* (1), observed (2), <b>opponent</b> (1), pass <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6965.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm"><span class="l">6862. tsar -- narrow, tight</span></a><br><b>...</b> tsawr}; from tsarar; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, ie<br> Trouble); also a pebble (as in tsor); (transitive) an <b>opponent</b> (as crowding <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6862.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8618.htm"><span class="l">8618. teqomem -- rise up against</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin the same as qum, qv. rise up against From quwm; an <b>opponent</b> -- rise<br> up against. see HEBREW quwm. 8617, 8618. teqomem. 8619 . Strong&#39;s Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8618.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7854.htm"><span class="l">7854. satan -- adversary, also the name of the superhuman <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> adversary, Satan, withstand. From satan; an <b>opponent</b>; especially (with the article<br> prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good -- adversary, Satan, withstand. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7854.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7009.htm"><span class="l">7009. qim -- adversary</span></a><br><b>...</b> substance. From quwm; an <b>opponent</b> (as rising against one), ie (collectively) enemies --<br> substance. see HEBREW quwm. 7008, 7009. qim. 7010 . Strong&#39;s Numbers <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7009.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8324.htm"><span class="l">8324. sharar -- enemy</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin see shorer. enemy A primitive root; to be hostile (only active participle<br> an <b>opponent</b>) -- enemy. 8323, 8324. sharar. 8325 . Strong&#39;s Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8324.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/4_but_says_my_opponent.htm"><span class="l">But, Says My <b>Opponent</b>, it is not for this Reason that we Assign <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book VI. 4 But, says my <b>opponent</b>, it is not for this reason that we assign<br> temples to? But, says my <b>opponent</b>, it is not for this <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/4 but says my opponent.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/17_but_you_err_says.htm"><span class="l">But You Err, Says My <b>Opponent</b>, and are Mistaken...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book VI. 17 But you err, says my <b>opponent</b>, and are mistaken? But you err,<br> says my <b>opponent</b>, and are mistaken, for we do not consider <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/17 but you err says.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/19_but_you_err_says.htm"><span class="l">But You Err, Says My <b>Opponent</b>, and Fall into Mistakes...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book VII. 19 But you err, says my <b>opponent</b>, and fall into mistakes? But<br> you err, says my <b>opponent</b>, and fall into mistakes; for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/19 but you err says.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/42_you_worship_says_my.htm"><span class="l">You Worship, Says My <b>Opponent</b>, one who was Born a Mere Human Being <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book I. 42 You worship, says my <b>opponent</b>, one who was born a mere human being.?<br> You worship, says my <b>opponent</b>, one who was born a mere human being. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/42 you worship says my.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/59_your_narratives_my_opponent.htm"><span class="l">Your Narratives, My <b>Opponent</b> Says, are Overrun with Barbarisms and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book I. 59 Your narratives, my <b>opponent</b> says, are overrun with barbarisms and solecisms? <b>...</b><br> [Note the <b>opponent&#39;s</b> witness to the text of the Gospels.]. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../59 your narratives my opponent.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/9_it_rains_not_from.htm"><span class="l">It Rains not from Heaven, My <b>Opponent</b> Says, and we are in Distress <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book I. 9 It rains not from heaven, my <b>opponent</b> says, and we are in distress<br> from some? It rains not from heaven, my <b>opponent</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/9 it rains not from.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/22_you_err_my_opponent.htm"><span class="l">You Err, My <b>Opponent</b> Says, and are Deceived; for the Gods are not <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book III. 22 You err, my <b>opponent</b> says, and are deceived; for the gods<br> are not themselves artificers? You err, my <b>opponent</b> says <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/22 you err my opponent.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/43_my_opponent_will_perhaps.htm"><span class="l">My <b>Opponent</b> Will Perhaps Meet Me with Many Other Slanderous and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book I. 43 My <b>opponent</b> will perhaps meet me with many other slanderous<br> and childish charges which are? My <b>opponent</b> will perhaps <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/43 my opponent will perhaps.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/36_but_says_my_opponent.htm"><span class="l">But, Says My <b>Opponent</b>, the Deities are not Inimical to You...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book I. 36 But, says my <b>opponent</b>, the deities are not inimical to you?<br> But, says my <b>opponent</b>, the deities are not inimical to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/36 but says my opponent.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/30_but_says_my_opponent.htm"><span class="l">But, Says My <b>Opponent</b>, You are Insulting us Without Reason...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book VII. 30 But, says my <b>opponent</b>, you are insulting us without reason?<br> But, says my <b>opponent</b>, you are insulting us without reason <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/30 but says my opponent.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/o/opponent.htm"><span class="l"><b>Opponent</b> (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Opponent</b> (13 Occurrences). <b>...</b> (WEY YLT NAS). Luke 18:3 and a widow was in that city,<br> and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my <b>opponent</b>, (YLT NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/opponent.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/opponent's.htm"><span class="l"><b>Opponent's</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Opponent's</b> (1 Occurrence). 2 Samuel 2:16 They caught<br> everyone his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/opponent's.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/adversary.htm"><span class="l">Adversary (100 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary (Hebrews satan), an <b>opponent</b> or foe (1 Kings 5:4; 11:14,<br> 23, 25; Luke 13:17); one that speaks against another, a complainant (Matthew <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/adversary.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/opponents.htm"><span class="l">Opponents (11 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/opponents.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/antichrist.htm"><span class="l">Antichrist (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) An enemy or <b>opponent</b> of Christ. Specif.: A great<br> antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming. Int. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/antichrist.htm - 26k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mayest.htm"><span class="l">Mayest (240 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 5:25 Be agreeing with thy <b>opponent</b> quickly, while thou art in the way with<br> him, that the <b>opponent</b> may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mayest.htm - 36k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/agreeing.htm"><span class="l">Agreeing (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 5:25 Be agreeing with thy <b>opponent</b> quickly, while thou art in the way with<br> him, that the <b>opponent</b> may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/agreeing.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/court.htm"><span class="l">Court (172 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 5:25 Come to terms without delay with your <b>opponent</b> while you are yet with<br> him on the way to the court; for fear he should obtain judgement from the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/court.htm - 47k</font><p><a href="/topical/y/yet.htm"><span class="l">Yet (1244 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 5:25 Come to terms without delay with your <b>opponent</b> while you are yet with<br> him on the way to the court; for fear he should obtain judgement from the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/y/yet.htm - 35k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Satan-in-the-Bible.html">Who is Satan in the Bible? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Irenaeus-of-Lyons.html">Who was Saint Irenaeus of Lyons? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Haman-the-Agagite.html">Who was Haman the Agagite? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/opponent.htm">Opponent: Dictionary and Thesaurus &#124; Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Opponent (13 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Matthew 5:25</a></span><br />Come to terms without delay with your <span class="boldtext">opponent</span> while you are yet with him on the way to the court; for fear he should obtain judgement from the magistrate against you, and the magistrate should give you in custody to the officer and you be thrown into prison.<br /><span class="source">(WEY YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/12-58.htm">Luke 12:58</a></span><br />For when, with your <span class="boldtext">opponent</span>, you are going before the magistrate, on the way take pains to get out of his power; for fear that, if he should drag you before the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer of the court, and the officer lodge you in prison.<br /><span class="source">(WEY YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/18-3.htm">Luke 18:3</a></span><br />and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my <span class="boldtext">opponent</span>,<br /><span class="source">(YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/24-12.htm">Acts 24:12</a></span><br />and that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any <span class="boldtext">opponent</span> or collecting a crowd about me.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-1.htm">1 Corinthians 6:1</a></span><br />If one of you has a grievance against an <span class="boldtext">opponent</span>, does he dare to go to law before irreligious men and not before God's people?<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/2-8.htm">Titus 2:8</a></span><br />and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at having nothing evil to say against us.<br /><span class="source">(Root in WEY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a></span><br />Be sober, vigilant, because your <span class="boldtext">opponent</span> the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/2-16.htm">2 Samuel 2:16</a></span><br />They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_kings/20-20.htm">1 Kings 20:20</a></span><br />They each killed his man. The Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them. Ben Hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with horsemen.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/16-9.htm">Job 16:9</a></span><br />He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/27-7.htm">Job 27:7</a></span><br />"Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous. <br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/31-35.htm">Job 31:35</a></span><br />Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine <span class="boldtext">opponent</span> write an accusation! <br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Isaiah 50:8</a></span><br />Near 'is' He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who 'is' mine <span class="boldtext">opponent</span>? 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