defending your family

Exodus Chapter 22:2

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

Exodus Chapter 22:3

If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Nehemiah Chapter 4:13

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Nehemiah Chapter 4:14

And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

Psalm Chapter 144:1

Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

Psalm Chapter 144:2

My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

Psalm Chapter 144:3

LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

Psalm Chapter 144:4

Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

Psalm Chapter 144:5

Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Psalm Chapter 144:6

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

Psalm Chapter 144:7

Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

Psalm Chapter 144:8

Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

Psalm Chapter 144:9

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

Psalm Chapter 144:10

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

Psalm Chapter 144:11

Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:

Psalm Chapter 144:12

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

Psalm Chapter 144:13

That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

Psalm Chapter 144:14

That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

Psalm Chapter 144:15

Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

Luke Chapter 11:22

But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

Luke Chapter 22:36

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

1 Timothy Chapter 5:8

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.