11 occurrences

'Bow' in the Bible

Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Verse ConceptsGod's HandCrouchingGod's Hands Stretched Out

For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war.

Verse ConceptsHeatPeoples Who Fled

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In The NationsChaffOut Of The EastLight As Chaff

I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

Verse ConceptsFeetFace Of GodAttitudes, in prayerGod, Will OfHeadshipKneelingOaths, DivineSatan, Resistance ToTongueTributesSwearing OathsSolar EclipseSwearing

They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.

Verse ConceptsSalvation By Other Things

And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

Verse ConceptsFeetAssurance, basis ofBowingDust, Figurative UseHope, Results OfProstrationStomachsKings, How They Should ActNot Put To ShameHope For The RighteousMothersDisappointmentMotherhoodTaking Care Of The Earth

But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

Verse ConceptsProstrationTorture

Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?

Verse ConceptsHumilityReedsSackcloth And AshesBowing Heads Before GodAshes Of HumiliationHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingHumble Yourselfhumbleness

The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Verse ConceptsNames For JerusalemHumbling The ProudoppressionzionAll Enemies Under God's Feet

Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstChoicesListeningRejection Of GodGod's Call, Few RespondReprobatesAnswering GodNot Pleasing GodOthers Not Answeringfate

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorFameIslandsMission, Of IsraelSigns From GodMissionary WorkArchers, In ArmiesAfricaSurvivors Of The Nations

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