Thematic Bible: Observed on occasions of
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Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of others
But as for me, when they were sick my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into my own bosom.
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Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting, nor were instruments of music brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.
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Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Ordination of ministers
And having appointed elders for them in every congregation, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
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Then, having fasted and prayed and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
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Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Judgments of God
Yet even now, says LORD, turn ye to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning.
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Sanctify a fast. Call a solemn assembly. Gather the old men [and] all the inhabitants of the land to the house of LORD your God, and cry to LORD.
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Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Private afflictions
David therefore besought God for the child. And David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the ground.
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Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Public calamities
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they were fallen by the sword.
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Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Afflictions of the church
And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink. And he said to them, Ye cannot make the sons of the wedding hall fast while the bridegroom is with them. But the days will also come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Approaching danger
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I also and my maidens will fast in like manner. And so I will go in to the king, which is not acc
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