but I dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest the adversary misunderstand and say, ‘Our hand has triumphed; the Lord has not done all this.’”

when I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me.

You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.

But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or disaster.

Solomon’s Adversaries

Then the Lord raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, from the royal line of Edom.

And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah.

Rezon was Israel’s adversary as long as Solomon lived, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled in Aram and was hostile toward Israel.

Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen.

“May my enemy be like the wicked, my adversary like the unjust!

You armed me with strength for battle; you humbled my adversaries before me.

but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame.

You made us retreat before the enemy, and our adversaries have plundered us.

My adversaries pursue me all day long; in their pride many are attacking me.

Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries, the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.

I will crush his foes before him and strike down his adversaries.

My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes.

The waters covered their adversaries; not one of them survived.

They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name.

Daniel Interprets the Dream

Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts terrified him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning alarm you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries!

“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.

As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’

For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.