Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Ambush’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Ambush’ occurs 42 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 19:11 But if anyone, having hatred for his neighbor, will have lain in ambush for his life, and, rising up, will have struck him, and he will have died, and if he will have fled to one of the cities stated above,Deuteronomy 19:11
Number of the word / term Ambush in Deuteronomy: 1
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 8:2 And you shall do to the city of Ai, and to its king, just as you did to Jericho, and to its king. Yet truly, the spoils, and all the living things, you shall plunder for yourselves. Set an ambush against the city behind it.”Joshua 8:2
Joshua 8:4 And he instructed them, saying: “Set an ambush behind the city. You shall withdraw not far away, and let everyone be prepared.Joshua 8:4
Joshua 8:7 Then, while we are fleeing and they are pursuing, you shall rise up from the ambush, and you shall lay waste to the city. And the Lord your God will deliver it into your hands.Joshua 8:7
Joshua 8:9 And he sent them away, and they traveled to the place of the ambush, and they settled between Bethel and Ai, toward the western region of the city of Ai. But Joshua remained for that night in the midst of the people.Joshua 8:9
Joshua 8:12 Now he had chosen five thousand men, and he had positioned them in ambush between Bethel and Ai, at the western part of the same city.Joshua 8:12
Joshua 8:14 And when the king of Ai had seen this, he hurried in the morning, and he went out with the entire army of the city. And he arranged them in a line opposite the desert, not knowing that an ambush lay hidden behind his back.Joshua 8:14
Joshua 8:19 And when he had lifted up the shield toward the city, the ambush, which lay hidden, rose up quickly. And advancing to the city, they seized it, and set it on fire.Joshua 8:19
Number of the word / term Ambush in Joshua: 7
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Judges
Judges 9:25 And they stationed an ambush against him at the summit of the mountains. And while they were waiting for his arrival, they committed robberies, taking spoils from those passing by. And this was reported to Abimelech.Judges 9:25
Judges 9:34 And so Abimelech rose up, with all his army, by night, and he set ambushes near Shechem in four places.Judges 9:34
Judges 9:35 And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and he stood at the entrance to the gate of the city. Then Abimelech rose up, and all the army with him, from the places of the ambushes.Judges 9:35
Judges 9:43 he took his army, and divided it into three companies, and he placed ambushes in the fields. And seeing that the people had departed from the city, he rose up and rushed upon them,Judges 9:43
Judges 16:9 And so, those hiding in ambush with her, in the bedroom, were expecting the end of the matter. And she cried out to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he broke the cords, as one would break a thread of flax, twisted for cutting and singed by fire. And so it was not known wherein lay his strength.Judges 16:9
Judges 16:12 Again, Delilah tied him with these, and she cried out, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” For an ambush had been prepared in the bedroom. But he broke the bindings like the filaments of a web.Judges 16:12
Judges 20:29 And the sons of Israel stationed ambushes around the city of Gibeah.Judges 20:29
Judges 20:33 And so all the sons of Israel, rising up from their positions, set their troops in order, in the place which is called Baaltamar. Likewise, the ambushes that encircled the city began, little by little, to reveal themselves,Judges 20:33
Judges 20:36 But the sons of Benjamin, when they had seen themselves to be the weaker, began to flee. And the sons of Israel discerning this, gave them room to flee, so that they might arrive at the ambushes that were prepared, which they had positioned near the city.Judges 20:36
Judges 20:38 Now the sons of Israel had given a sign to those whom they had stationed in ambushes, so that, after they had seized the city, they would light a fire, and by the smoke ascending on high, they would show that the city was captured.Judges 20:38
Number of the word / term Ambush in Judges: 10
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 15:5 And when Saul had arrived as far as the city of Amalek, he placed ambushes at the torrent.1 Samuel 15:5
Number of the word / term Ambush in 1 Samuel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 15:27 Then Baasha, the son of Ahijah, from the house of Issachar, set an ambush against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, which is a city of the Philistines. For indeed, Nadab and all of Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon.1 Kings 15:27
Number of the word / term Ambush in 1 Kings: 1
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book 2 Kings
2 Kings 6:8 Now the king of Syria was fighting against Israel, and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “In this and that place, let us set up an ambush.”2 Kings 6:8
2 Kings 6:9 And so the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying: “Take care not to pass by that place. For the Syrians are there in ambush.”2 Kings 6:9
Number of the word / term Ambush in 2 Kings: 2
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 13:13 While he was speaking these things, Jeroboam set in motion an ambush behind them. And while they stood facing the enemy, without Judah realizing it, his army circled around.2 Chronicles 13:13
2 Chronicles 20:22 And when they had begun to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushes upon themselves, that is, those of the sons of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who had gone forth so that they might fight against Judah. And they were struck down.2 Chronicles 20:22
2 Chronicles 25:27 And after he withdrew from the Lord, they set up an ambush against him in Jerusalem. But since he had fled into Lachish, they sent and killed him in that place.2 Chronicles 25:27
Number of the word / term Ambush in 2 Chronicles: 3
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Ezra
Ezra 8:31 Therefore, we set out from the river Ahava, on the twelfth day of the first month, so that we might travel to Jerusalem. And the hand of our God was over us, and he freed us from the hand of the enemy and of those who lay in ambush along the way.Ezra 8:31
Number of the word / term Ambush in Ezra: 1
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Nehemiah
Nehemiah 4:8 And they all gathered together, so that they might go forth and fight against Jerusalem, and so that they might prepare ambushes.Nehemiah 4:8
Number of the word / term Ambush in Nehemiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Job
Job 30:13 They have diverted my journeys; they have waited to ambush me, and they have prevailed, and there was no one who might bring help.Job 30:13
Job 31:9 If my heart has been deceived over a woman, or if I have waited in ambush at my friend’s door,Job 31:9
Number of the word / term Ambush in Job: 2
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 10:8 He sits in ambush, with resources in hidden places, so that he may execute the innocent.Psalm 10:8
Psalm 10:9 His eyes catch sight of the poor. He lies in ambush, in hiding like a lion in his den. He lies in ambush, so that he may seize the poor, to seize the poor as he draws him in.Psalm 10:9
Number of the word / term Ambush in Psalm: 2
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 1:18 Likewise, they lie in ambush against their own blood, and they undertake deceits against their own souls.Proverbs 1:18
Proverbs 7:12 now outside, now in the streets, now lying in ambush near the corners.Proverbs 7:12
Number of the word / term Ambush in Proverbs: 2
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:26 For the impious are found among my people; they lie in ambush like fowlers setting snares, for they set traps to catch men.Jeremiah 5:26
Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongue is a wounding arrow; it has spoken deceit. With his mouth, he speaks peace with his friend, and then he secretly lies in ambush for him.Jeremiah 9:8
Jeremiah 51:12 Upon the walls of Babylon, lift up a sign. Increase the watch! Rouse the watchmen! Prepare ambushes! For the Lord has planned and has accomplished all that he has spoken, against the inhabitants of Babylon.Jeremiah 51:12
Number of the word / term Ambush in Jeremiah: 3
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Lamentations
Lamentations 3:10 DALETH. He has become to me like a bear lying in ambush, like a lion in hiding.Lamentations 3:10
Number of the word / term Ambush in Lamentations: 1
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Micah
Micah 7:2 The holy ones pass away from the land, and there is no one righteous among men. All wait in ambush for blood; a man hunts his brother to death.Micah 7:2
Number of the word / term Ambush in Micah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Luke
Luke 11:54 And waiting to ambush him, they sought something from his mouth that they might seize upon, in order to accuse him.Luke 11:54
Number of the word / term Ambush in Luke: 1
Bible passages with ‘Ambush’ in the book Acts
Acts 23:21 But truly, you should not believe them, for they would ambush him with more than forty men from among them, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat, nor to drink, until they have put him to death. And they are now prepared, hoping for an affirmation from you.”Acts 23:21
Acts 23:30 And when I had been given news of ambushes, which they had prepared against him, I sent him to you, notifying his accusers also, so that they may plead their accusations before you. Farewell.”Acts 23:30
Acts 25:3 asking for favor against him, so that he would order him to be led to Jerusalem, where they were maintaining an ambush in order to kill him along the way.Acts 25:3
Number of the word / term ‘Ambush’ in Acts: 3
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
