Thematic Bible: Observed on occasions of
Thematic Bible
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of others
And I -- in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.
Then hath the king gone to his palace, and he hath passed the night fasting, and dahavan have not been brought up before him, and his sleep hath fled from off him.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent them away.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Judgments of God
And also now -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Turn ye back unto Me with all your heart, And with fasting, and with weeping, And with lamentation.
Sanctify a fast, proclaim a restraint, Gather the elders -- all the inhabitants of the land, Into the house of Jehovah your God,
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Private afflictions
and David seeketh God for the youth, and David keepeth a fast, and hath gone in and lodged, and lain on the earth.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Public calamities
and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of the church
And they said unto him, 'Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications -- in like manner also those of the Pharisees -- but thine do eat and drink?' And he said unto them, 'Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber -- in the bridegroom being with them -- to fast? but days will come, and, when the bridegroom may be taken away from them, then they shall fast in those days.'
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Approaching danger
Go, gather all the Jews who are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and do not eat nor drink three days, by night and by day; also I and my young women do fast likewise, and so I go in unto the king, that is not according to law, and when I have perished -- I have perished.'