Thematic Bible: Instances of, in scripture
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of ahab
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
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Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go into the land to all the sources of water and to all the streams; perhaps we may find grass and keep the horses and mules alive, and not have to kill some of the cattle.”
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of joseph
When the seven years of plenty were ended in the land of Egypt, The seven years of scarcity and famine began to come, as Joseph had said they would; the famine was in all [the surrounding] lands, but in all of Egypt there was food. But when all the land of Egypt was weakened with hunger, the people [there] cried to Pharaoh for food; and Pharaoh said to [them] all, Go to Joseph; what he says to you, do. read more.
When the famine was over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians; for the famine grew extremely distressing in the land of Egypt.
When the famine was over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians; for the famine grew extremely distressing in the land of Egypt.
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the time of jeremiah
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of abraham
Now there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive and severe.
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of david
There was famine in the days of David for three consecutive years; and David sought the presence (face) of the Lord [asking the reason]. The Lord replied, “It is because of Saul and his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » During the siege of jerusalem
On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine [caused by the siege] was severe in the city; there was no food for the people of the land.
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » During the siege of samaria
Now there was a great famine in Samaria; and they besieged it until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a fourth of a kab of dove’s dung for five shekels of silver.
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the time of elisha
Elisha came back to Gilgal during a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting before him, and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook stew for the sons of the prophets.”
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of isaac
Now there was a famine in the land [of Canaan], besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » Before destruction of jerusalem
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » After the captivity
There were others who were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to buy grain because of the famine.”
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » Of seven years foretold by elisha
Now Elisha had said to the [Shunammite] woman whose son he had restored to life, “Prepare and go, you and your household, and stay temporarily wherever you can; for the Lord has called for a famine, and moreover, it will come on the land [and continue] for seven years.”
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of claudius cæsar
One of them named Agabus stood up and prophesied through the [Holy] Spirit that a severe famine would come on the entire world. And this did happen during the reign of Claudius.
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Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the day of the judges
In the days when the judges governed [Israel], there was a famine in the land [of Canaan]. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to live temporarily in the country of Moab with his wife and his two sons.
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