Samson said to them, “Because you did this, ¹  I will get revenge against you before I quit fighting.” ² 

for jealousy kindles ¹  a husband’s ²  rage, and he will not show mercy ³  when he takes revenge.

“This is what the sovereign Lord says: ‘The Philistines ¹  have exacted merciless revenge, ²  showing intense scorn ³  in their effort to destroy Judah ⁴  with unrelenting hostility. ⁵ 

You must not take vengeance or bear a grudge ¹  against the children of your people, but you must love your neighbor as yourself. ²  I am the Lord.

I ¹  hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! ²  They are saying, “Come on, let’s publicly denounce him!” ³  All my so-called friends ⁴  are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. ⁵  They say, “Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over ⁶  him and get our revenge on him.

If Cain is to be avenged seven times as much, then Lamech seventy-seven times!” ¹ 

“This is what the sovereign Lord says: ‘Edom ¹  has taken vengeance against the house of Judah; they have made themselves fully culpable ²  by taking vengeance ³  on them. ⁴ 

Samson called to the Lord, “O Master, Lord, ¹  remember me! Strengthen me just one more time, O God, so I can get swift revenge ²  against the Philistines for my two eyes!”

Listen! Fugitives and refugees are coming from the land of Babylon. They are coming to Zion to declare there how the Lord our God is getting revenge, getting revenge for what they have done to his temple. ¹ 

Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, ¹  for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” ²  says the Lord.

in order to take ¹  revenge on the nations, and punish foreigners.

We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience, ¹  whenever your obedience is complete.

A copy of the edict was to be presented as law throughout each and every province and made known to all peoples, so that the Jews might be prepared on that ¹  day to avenge themselves from their enemies.

I ¹  have not even permitted my mouth ²  to sin by asking ³  for his life through a curse –

Job ¹  has not directed ²  his words to me, and so I will not reply to him with your arguments. ³ 

For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; ¹  he did not overlook ²  their cry for help ³ 

before the vindictive enemy who ridicules and insults me. ¹ 

For the Lord has planned a day of revenge, ¹  a time when he will repay Edom for her hostility toward Zion. ² 

So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But ¹  she could not

Be angry and do not sin; ¹  do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger. ²