'Threaten' in the Bible
Then the whole army safely returned to Joshua at the camp in Makkedah. No one dared threaten the Israelites.
Those who seek my life set traps,and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me;they plot treachery all day long.
Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?
Look, they hurl insults at me and openly threaten to kill me, for they say, "Who hears?"
How long will you threaten a man?Will all of you attackas if he were a leaning wallor a tottering stone fence?
Save me, O God,For the waters have threatened my life [they have come up to my neck].
They mock, and they speak maliciously;they arrogantly threaten oppression.
When worries threaten to overwhelm me, your soothing touch makes me happy.
because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.
As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies! Annihilate all who threaten my life, for I am your servant.
I will threaten Ariel, and she will mourn intensely and become like an altar hearth before me.
"Therefore this what the LORD says concerning the king of Assyria: "He won't enter this city, build up a siege ramp against it, shoot an arrow here, or threaten it with a shield.
There are times, Jeremiah, when I threaten to uproot, tear down, and destroy a nation or kingdom.
And they will know that I am the Lord; I did not threaten to bring this disaster on them without a reason.
And he will judge among many people, rebuking strong nations far away; and they will reshape their swords as plowshares and their spears as pruning hooks. No nation will threaten another, nor will they train for war anymore.
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
Masters, treat your slaves the same way. Do not threaten them, for you know that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
when He was reviled,He did not revile in return;when He was suffering,He did not threatenbut entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.
And see to it that your conscience is entirely clear, so that every time you are slandered or falsely accused, those who attack or disparage your good behavior in Christ will be shamed [by their own words].