35 Bible Verses about Not Finding

The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the sky, and to every wild animal; but for the man no helper was found as his complement.

When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get back the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.

In those days and at that time—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
one will search for Israel’s guilt,
but there will be none,
and for Judah’s sins,
but they will not be found,
for I will forgive those I leave as a remnant.

I will make you an object of horror, and you will no longer exist. You will be sought but will never be found again.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house and asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?”

“They passed by toward the water,” the woman replied to them. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.

However, they urged him to the point of embarrassment, so he said, “Send them.” They sent 50 men, who looked for three days but did not find him.

Therefore, this is what I will do:
I will block her way with thorns;
I will enclose her with a wall,
so that she cannot find her paths.

They struck the men who were at the entrance of the house, both young and old, with a blinding light so that they were unable to find the entrance.

Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find any.

She will pursue her lovers but not catch them;
she will seek them but not find them.
Then she will think,
“I will go back to my former husband,
for then it was better for me than now.”

People will stagger from sea to sea
and roam from north to east,
seeking the word of the Lord,
but they will not find it.

How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward

After seeing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, He went to find out if there was anything on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they could find none.

When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.

They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

and when they didn’t find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive.

You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”

What is this remark He made: ‘You will look for Me, and you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”

Then the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go so we won’t find Him? He doesn’t intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, does He?

But when the temple police got there, they did not find them in the jail, so they returned and reported,

After Herod had searched and did not find him, he interrogated the guards and ordered their execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here too,

What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for, but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened,

So Laban went into Jacob’s tent, then Leah’s tent, and then the tents of the two female slaves, but he found nothing. Then he left Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s.

Now Rachel had taken Laban’s household idols, put them in the saddlebag of the camel, and sat on them. Laban searched the whole tent but found nothing.

She said to her father, “Sir, don’t be angry that I cannot stand up in your presence; I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.

You’ve searched all my possessions! Have you found anything of yours? Put it here before my relatives and yours, and let them decide between the two of us.

Some wandered in the desolate wilderness,
finding no way to a city where they could live.

The Almighty—we cannot reach Him—
He is exalted in power!
He will not oppress justice and abundant righteousness,

They go with their flocks and herds
to seek the Lord
but do not find Him;
He has withdrawn from them.

Then they will call me, but I won’t answer;
they will search for me, but won’t find me.

What exists is beyond reach and very deep. Who can discover it?