Quotes About Possession

The LORD was with Judah, and they took possession of the hill country; but they could not drive out the inhabitants of the plains because they had chariots of iron.

After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.

And Gideon went to the men of Succoth and said, “Here are Zebah and Zalmunna, about whom you taunted me, saying, ëAre the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna already in your possession, that we should give bread to your weary men?í”

Then the LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, who defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites who inhabited that country,

Now since the LORD, the God of Israel, has driven out the Amorites from before His people Israel, should you now possess it?

Do you not possess whatever your god Chemosh grants you? So also, we possess whatever the LORD our God has granted us.

They answered, “Come on, let us go up against them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why would you fail to act? Do not hesitate to go there and take possession of the land!

“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has gone to take possession.

See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.

So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the kingís palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.

that You gave through Your servants the prophets, saying: ëThe land that you are entering to possess is a land polluted by the impurity of its peoples and the abominations with which they have filled it from end to end.

Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary.

And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.

They came in and possessed it, but they did not obey Your voice or walk in Your law. They failed to perform all that You commanded them to do, and so You have brought upon them all this disaster.

Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities?

“Son of man, your brothers—your relatives, your fellow exiles, and the whole house of Israel—are those of whom the people of Jerusalem have said, ëThey are far away from the LORD; this land has been given to us as a possession.í

therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.

I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations.

“Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ëAbraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.í