The right of self defense was recognized by even Persian Kings, even for Jews!

Esther 8:11
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

2Cor. 13:8
For we can do nothing † against the truth, but for the truth.
Gal. 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
Eph. 4:25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
2Tim. 4:4
And they shall turn away † their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.