16 When his enemies pressed on him on every side, he called upon the Lord, the Mighty One, with the offering of the suckling lamb. (WEB) 17 Then the Lord thundered from heaven. He made his voice heard with a mighty sound. (WEB) 18 He utterly destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians and all the princes of the Philistines. (WEB)
Sirach 46:16–18
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Sirach 46:4–6
4 Didn’t the sun go back by his hand? Didn’t one day become as two? (WEB) 5 He called upon the Most High, the Mighty One, when his foes pressed in all around him, and the great Lord heard him. (WEB) 6 With hailstones of mighty power, he caused war to break violently upon the nat… (WEB)
2 Samuel 22:14–16
14 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. 15 He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. 16 The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD, at t…
Psalms 18:13–15
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Ezekiel 19:6–8
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Sirach 47:6–8
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Psalms 97:2–4
2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation. 3 Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side. 4 His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
1 Maccabees 3:4–6
4 He was like a lion in his deeds, and like a lion’s cub roaring for prey. (WEB) 5 He hunted and pursued the lawless, and he burned up those who troubled his people. (WEB) 6 The lawless shrunk back for fear of him, and all the workers of lawlessness were very troubled, and deliv… (WEB)
Psalms 18:8–10
8 Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth. 9 He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet. 10 He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
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