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.

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 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.

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

The Amorite inhabitants of that area confronted you and chased you like a swarm of bees, striking you down from Seir as far as Hormah.

Then we will shout for joy over your victory; we will rejoice in the name of our God! May the LORD grant all your requests!

I am not angry. I wish I could confront some thorns and briers! Then I would march against them for battle; I would set them all on fire,

Surely they will be totally consumed like entangled thorn bushes, like the drink of drunkards, like very dry stubble.

Before the kindling is even placed under your pots, he will sweep it away along with both the raw and cooked meat.

But David replied to the Philistine,“ You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel’s armies, whom you have defied!

May the LORD answer you when you are in trouble; may the God of Jacob make you secure!

Asa prayed to the LORD his God:“ O LORD, there is no one but you who can help the weak when they are vastly outnumbered. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you and have marched on your behalf against this huge army. O LORD our God, don’t let men prevail against you!”The LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah. The Cushites fled,

David asked God,“ Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The LORD said to him,“ March up! I will hand them over to you!”So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said,“ Using me as his instrument, God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim.

For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.

So David again asked God what he should do. This time God told him,“ Don’t march up after them; circle around them and come against them in front of the trees.When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the trees, then attack. For at that moment the LORD is going before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the LORD deliver you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! Tomorrow march out toward them; the LORD is with you!’”Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face toward the ground, and all the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD and worshiped him.Then some Levites, from the Kohathites and Korahites, got up and loudly praised the LORD God of Israel.Early the next morning they marched out to the Desert of Tekoa. When they were ready to march, Jehoshaphat stood up and said:“ Listen to me, you people of Judah and residents of Jerusalem! Trust in the LORD your God and you will be safe! Trust in the message of his prophets and you will win.”He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the LORD and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said:“ Give thanks to the LORD, for his loyal love endures.”When they began to shout and praise, the LORD suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

At that time Hanani the prophet visited King Asa of Judah and said to him:“ Because you relied on the king of Syria and did not rely on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.Did not the Cushites and Libyans have a huge army with chariots and a very large number of horsemen? But when you relied on the LORD, he handed them over to you!Certainly the LORD watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.

O LORD, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth!

But evil people are like thorns– all of them are tossed away, for they cannot be held in the hand.

Like the fire that burns down the forest, or the flames that consume the mountainsides,chase them with your gale winds, and terrify them with your windstorm.

God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had commissioned to wipe out Ahab’s family.While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them.