“defence” in the Douay-Rheims Bible
The word defence appears 15 times in the Douay-Rheims Bible. The first 14 matching verses are shown below.
- Judith 7:8 But the children of Ammon and Moab came to Holofernes, saying: The children of Israel trust not in their spears, nor in their arrows, but the mountains are their defence, and the steep hills and precipices guard them.
- Psalms 21:20 But thou, O Lord, remove not thy help to a distance from me; look towards my defence.
- Psalms 58:18 Unto thee, O my helper, will I sing, for thou art God my defence: my God my mercy.
- Ecclesiastes 7:13 For as wisdom is a defence, so money is a defence: but learning and wisdom excel in this, that they give life to him that possesseth them.
- Ecclesiasticus 6:14 A faithful friend is a strong defence: and he that hath found him, hath found a treasure.
- Ecclesiasticus 6:30 Then shall her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and a firm foundation, and her chain a robe of glory:
- Ecclesiasticus 34:19 The eyes of the Lord are upon them that fear him, he is their powerful protector, and strong stay, a defence from the heat, and a cover from the sun at noon,
- 1 Machabees 4:61 And he placed a garrison there, to keep it, and he fortified it, to secure Bethsura, that the people might have a defence against Idumea.
- 1 Machabees 14:37 And he placed therein Jews for the defence of the country, and of the city, and he raised up the walls of Jerusalem.
- 2 Machabees 15:11 So he armed every one of them, not with defence of shield and spear, but with very good speeches, and exhortations, and told them a dream worthy to be believed, whereby he rejoiced them all.
- 1 Corinthians 9:3 My defence with them that do examine me is this.
- 2 Corinthians 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that you were made sorrowful according to God, how great carefulness it worketh in you: yea defence, yea indignation, yea fear, yea desire, yea zeal, yea revenge. In all things you have shewed yourselves to be undefiled in the matter.
- Philippians 1:7 As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.
- Philippians 1:16 Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.