'Side' in the Bible

And by his side the men of Jericho were building. And after them, Zaccur, the son of Imri.

By their side Meremoth, the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, was making good the walls. Then Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel; and by him, Zadok, the son of Baana.

And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

By his side was Jedaiah, the son of Harumaph, opposite his house. And by him was Hattush, the son of Hashabneiah.

By his side was working Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, ruler of half the division of Beth-zur, as far as the place opposite the last resting-places of David's family, and the pool which was made and the house of the men of war.

Then came the Levites, Rehum, the son of Bani. By his side was working Hashabiah, ruler of half the division of Keilah, for his division.

And by his side was working Ezer, the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, making good another part opposite the way up to the store of arms at the turning of the wall.

Tobiah the Ammonite stood to the side, commenting, "If a fox were to jump onto what they're building, it would collapse their stone wall!"

For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.

And neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our garments: every one had his weapon on his right side.

And Ezra the scribe took his place on a tower of wood which they had made for the purpose; and by his side were placed Mattithiah and Shema and Anaiah and Uriah and Hilkiah and Maaseiah on the right; and on the left, Pedaiah and Mishael and Malchijah and Hashum and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

And a man came to Job, and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses were taking their food by their side:

And they took their seats on the earth by his side for seven days and seven nights: but no one said a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

When I go to my bed, I say, When will it be time to get up? but the night is long, and I am turning from side to side till morning light.

The gray-haired and the aged are on our side, men far older than your father.

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.

He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

Whom I -- I see on my side, And mine eyes have beheld, and not a stranger, Consumed have been my reins in my bosom.

“In the fullness of his excess (great abundance) he will be in trouble;The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him [he is miserable on every side].

He is pulling it out, and it comes out of his back; and its shining point comes out of his side; he is overcome by fears.

My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

He makes a deep mine far away from those living in the light of day; when they go about on the earth, they have no knowledge of those who are under them, who are hanging far from men, twisting from side to side on a cord.

If there is an angel on his side,one mediator out of a thousand,to tell a person what is right for him

A quiver rattles at his side,along with a flashing spear and a lance.

I am not afraid of the thousands of peoplewho have taken their stand against me on every side.

[those] who say, "With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips [are] on our side. Who [is] master over us?"

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

O Lord, be on my side against those who are judging me; be at war with those who make war against me.

Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.

Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side.In your majesty and splendor—

The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)

The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)

Fair and beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth,Is Mount Zion [the City of David] in the far north,The city of the great King.

Why should I fear in the days of evil,When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],

My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side.

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

The sea was cut in two so that they might go through; the waters were massed together on this side and on that.

Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.

And he put the tent of Joseph on one side, and took not the tribe of Ephraim;

They surround me like water all day long;they close in on me from every side.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

Fire goes before Himand burns up His foes on every side.

Appoint an evil person over him; may an accuser stand at his right side.

The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Jehovah is on my side among them that help me: Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

They encompassed me, yes, they surrounded me [on every side];In the name of the Lord I will cut them off.

The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.

The Lord protects you;the Lord is a shelter right by your side.

{A Song of degrees of David.} If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, when men rose up against us:

I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

If I were to fly away on the wings of the dawn, and settle down on the other side of the sea,

The proud hid a snare for me -- and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, Snares they have set for me. Selah.

They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.

For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.

Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.

At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,

then I was the craftsman by his side. I was a delight day by day, always rejoicing before him,

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yea, God hath made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything that shall be after him.

My loved one is like a roe; see, he is on the other side of our wall, he is looking in at the windows, letting himself be seen through the spaces.

All of them are skilled with swordsand trained in warfare.Each has his sword at his sideto guard against the terror of the night.

Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; Thine eyes are as doves behind thy veil. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of mount Gilead.

Turn away thine eyes from me, For they have overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock of goats, That lie along the side of Gilead.

In that day will the Lord take away the hair of the head and of the feet, as well as the hair of the face, with a blade got for a price from the other side of the River; even with the king of Assyria.

And it will come on into Judah; rushing on and overflowing, till the waters are up to the neck; *** and his outstretched wings will be covering the land from side to side: for God is with us.

But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.

And the cow and the bear will graze [together],Their young will lie down together,And the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

Ho! land of the sounding of wings, on the other side of the rivers of Ethiopia:

And though the Lord will give you the bread of trouble and the water of grief, you will no longer put your teacher on one side, but you will see your teacher:

“Like a swallow, like a crane, so I chirp;I coo like a dove.My eyes look wistfully upward;O Lord, I am oppressed, take my side and be my security.

What am I to say? seeing that it is he who has done it: all my time of sleeping I am turning from side to side without rest.

So are to you [those with] whom you have labored, your traders from your youth. They wander, each to his side; there is no one who can save you.

Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

For thus said Jehovah: 'Lo, I am stretching out to her peace as a river, And as an overflowing stream the honour of nations, And ye have sucked, on the side ye are carried, And on the knees ye are dandled.

For see, I will send for all the families of the kingdoms of the north, says the Lord; and they will come, everyone placing his high seat at the way into Jerusalem, and against its walls on every side, and against all the towns of Judah.

Like keepers of a field they are against her on every side; because she has been fighting against me, says the Lord.

“Shepherds with their flocks will come against her;They will pitch their tents all around her;They will pasture, each one in his place [eating up all her rich grasses].

Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.

Egypt, Judah, and Edom, and the {Ammonites}, and Moab, and all those who are trimmed to [the] side, those who live in the desert, for all the nations [are] uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel [are] uncircumcised of heart."

“Is My inheritance like a speckled bird of prey to Me?Are the birds of prey against her on every side?Go, gather all the beasts of the field,Bring them to devour!

For my people have put me out of their memory, burning perfumes to that which is nothing; and because of this, I will put a cause of falling in their ways, even in the old roads, and will make them go on side-roads, in a way not lifted up;

And the next day Pashhur brought Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, “The Lord does not call your name Pashhur, but Magor-missabib (terror on every side).

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

See, I will send and take all the families of the north, says the Lord, and Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, my servant, and make them come against this land, and against its people, and against all these nations on every side; and I will give them up to complete destruction, and make them a cause of fear and surprise and a waste place for ever.

And after drinking it, they will go rolling from side to side, and be off their heads, because of the sword which I will send among them.

and Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all those who are trimmed to [the] side;

"Go to the Rechabite community. Invite them to come into one of the side rooms of the Lord's temple and offer them some wine to drink."

So the king sent Jehudi to get the book, and he took it from the room of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi gave a reading of it in the hearing of the king and all the rulers who were by the king's side.

And it came about, that when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of Zedekiah, king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, with all his army, came against Jerusalem, shutting it in on every side;

And the pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain by the side of Gedaliah was the one which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.

Why am I seeing this? They're terrified, they have turned back. Their warriors are crushed, and they take flight. They don't look back. Terror is on every side," declares the LORD.

The swift do not flee, nor do the mighty escape, Northward, by the side of the river Phrat, They have stumbled and fallen.

Give the news in Migdol, make it public in Noph: say, Take up your positions and make yourselves ready; for on every side of you the sword has made destruction.