'Took' in the Bible

Then the Sabeans {attacked}, and they took them, and they slew the servants {by the edge of the sword}. But I escaped, [even] I alone, to tell you."

{So} he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself, and he sat in the midst of the ashes.

Then Job again took up his discourse and said,

Then Job again took up his discourse and said,