Nave’s Topical Bible
Retaliation
26 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- General scriptures concerning
Exodus 21:23-25; Leviticus 19:18; Leviticus 24:17-22; Deuteronomy 19:19-21; Psalms 10:2; Proverbs 20:22; Proverbs 24:29; Proverbs 26:27; Isaiah 33:1; Matthew 5:38-44; Matthew 7:1-2; Luke 9:52-56; Romans 12:17,19; 1 Corinthians 6:7-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Peter 3:9
See AVENGER
See HATRED
See MALICE
See REVENGE
- INSTANCES OF
- The Israelites on the Amalekites
- Gideon on the princes of Succoth
- The kings of Midian
- Penuel
- Joab on Abner
- David on Michal
- David on Joab
- David on Shimei
- Jews on the Chaldeans
Bible verses about “Retaliation”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Exodus 21:23And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
- Exodus 21:24Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
- Exodus 21:25Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
- Leviticus 19:18Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
- Leviticus 24:17And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
- Leviticus 24:18And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
- Leviticus 24:19And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
- Leviticus 24:20Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
- Leviticus 24:21And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
- Leviticus 24:22Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the Lord your God.
- Deuteronomy 19:19Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.
- Deuteronomy 19:20And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
- Deuteronomy 19:21And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
- Psalms 10:2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
- Proverbs 20:22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
- Proverbs 24:29Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
- Proverbs 26:27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
- Isaiah 33:1Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
- Matthew 5:38Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
- Matthew 5:39But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
- Matthew 5:40And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
- Matthew 5:41And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
- Matthew 5:42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
- Matthew 5:43Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
- Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
- Matthew 7:1Judge not, that ye be not judged.
- Matthew 7:2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
- Luke 9:52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
- Luke 9:53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
- Luke 9:54And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
- Luke 9:55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
- Luke 9:56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
- Romans 12:17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
- Romans 12:19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 6:7Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
- 1 Corinthians 6:8Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
- 1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
- Deuteronomy 25:17Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;
- Deuteronomy 25:18How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.