Quotes about Oppression
And Samson judged Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines.
— Judges 15:20
Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.
— Judges 16:21
And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.”
— 1 Samuel 13:19
And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
— 2 Samuel 7:10
You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.
— 2 Samuel 22:28
He asked them, “What message do you advise that we send back to these people who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke your father put on us’?”
— 1 Kings 12:9
Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’”
— 1 Kings 12:11
and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
— 1 Kings 12:14
Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel.
— 2 Kings 13:4
And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.
— 2 Kings 13:22
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
— 1 Chronicles 16:21
And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
— 1 Chronicles 17:9