Revenge

Enemies to be Blotted Out of The Book of Life - Psalms 69:22 – 69:36 (commentary)

In his pronouncements against his enemies, David prays for the following to happen:That his enemies homes will be cursed (v. 22) - “Let their table become a snare..."That his enemies health will be cursed (v. 23) - Let their eyes be darkened..."That his enemies hap …

Abimelech Wanted to Get Revenge - Judges 9:42 – 9:57 (commentary)

The next day the men went out into the fields, and Abimelech was told about the planned rebellion. He took his men and divided them into three companies and laid in wait in the field. He looked and beheld the people coming out of the city. He rose up and smote them (vv. 42-52). In an act of ...

The Death of Samson - Judges 16:23 – 16:31 (commentary)

Samson was the laughingstock of the Philistines (vv. 23- 25). The Philistines celebrated Samson’s imprisonment by assembling to worship Dagon their fish god. Dagon was given all the glory, not the God of Israel. There was a temple to Dagon, and he appears to have been the chief deity of the ...

Joab Murders Abner - II Samuel 3:26 – 3:39 (commentary)

All this time Joab has not forgotten that Abner had slain his brother. Joab took things into his own hands by having Abner return to Hebron (v. 26). Pretending to whisper something of importance to Abner, Joab took him aside and stabbed him to death. Hebron was one of the c …

Revenge by Jacob’s Sons - Genesis 34:8 – 34:31 (commentary)

At first an offer for material things was made by Hamor and turned down as Simeon and Levi took over the negotiations (vv. 8-13). They spoke deceitfully by saying they were not evaluating the wrong done to them in terms of riches but in terms of religious principles (v. 14). They …

Jews Took Revenge - Esther 9:1 – 9:17 (commentary)

As this chapter opens, we find two opposing parties ready to leap at each other’s throats. Haman’s decree had stated that on a certain day (13th day of the 12th month) anyone could kill the Jews and take their property (v. 1). This was the very day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to do away ...

Joash Turns From The Lord And is Killed - II Chronicles 24:17 – 24:27 (commentary)

After Jehoiada the Priest died, the leaders of Judah talked Joash into doing what they wanted (v. 17). The people soon stopped worshiping in the temple and started worshiping idols and symbols of the goddess Amaziah (v. 18). This made the Lord very angry with the people of Judah …

Abigal Keeps David From Killing Innocent People - I Samuel 25:18 – 25:44 (commentary)

David was in no mood to listen when he set out for Nabal’s property (v.13). Only the superior wisdom and quick thinking of Nabal’s wife, Abigail, stopped David from killing the whole household of Nabal and many innocent people. She quickly devised a plan and her servants helped …

The Lord Will Take Revenge on Babylon - Jeremiah 51:33 – 51:48 (commentary)

The Lord says Babylon will soon be leveled like a threshing floor at harvest time (v. 33). The Jews reminded the Lord of what Nebuchadnezzar had done to them (vv. 34,35). They said that Nebuchadnezzar had been like a vicious monster who picked up Judah as if it were a jar filled …