20 occurrences

'Deceive' in the Bible

Why did you secretly flee from me, deceive me, and not tell me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and lyres,

Verse ConceptsHarpsMusical Instruments, types ofMusicTambourinesLyresAvoiding SecrecyOthers Who FledThose Who DeceivedThose Who Did Not Tell

Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said to them, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us?

Verse ConceptsBetrayal, Example OfPretendingNeighboursPeople From Far Away

Saul asked Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away, and he has escaped!”She answered him, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’”

Verse ConceptsRestraints From KillingEscaping From PeopleThose Who Deceived

When the woman saw Samuel, she screamed, and then she asked Saul, “Why did you deceive me? You are Saul!”

Verse ConceptsVoicesThose Who Deceived

You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to find out about your activities and everything you’re doing.”

Verse ConceptsSpyingGoing Out And Coming InThose Who Deceived

Elisha said, “At this time next year you will have a son in your arms.”Then she said, “No, my lord. Man of God, do not deceive your servant.”

Verse ConceptsElisha, Prophecies OfBirths ForetoldLyingTime Of Year

Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me?’”

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfLying

This is what the king says: ‘Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you; he can’t deliver you from my hand.

Verse ConceptsAbilityTo DeliverAvoiding DeceitNo One Can Save

“Say this to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Don’t let your God, whom you trust, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, Examples OfGod DeceivingBelief In GodKings of judah

So now, don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, and don’t let him mislead you like this. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my power or the power of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my power!’”

Verse ConceptsAbilityTo DeliverUnbelief, As Response To GodInfidelity To God

Would it go well if He examined you?Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

Verse ConceptsGod Testing PeopleDeceiving GodMan's Relation To God

This is what the king says: “Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you.

Verse ConceptsAbilityTo DeliverPeople's Inability To SaveBeing MisleadSalvation By Other ThingsUnable To Save

“Say this to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Don’t let your God, whom you trust, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem won’t be handed over to the king of Assyria.

Verse ConceptsGod DeceivingBelief In GodNot Given Into One's HandsKings of judah

For this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you, and don’t listen to the dreams you elicit from them,

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofWarnings Against DeceptionFalse Doctrines, AvoidanceMisleading DreamsAvoiding DeceitWicked ProphetsDeceptionprophetsattention

This is what the Lord says: Don’t deceive yourselves by saying, ‘The Chaldeans will leave us for good,’ for they will not leave.

Verse ConceptsDeceiving Oneself

Everyone who has a treaty with youwill drive you to the border;everyone at peace with youwill deceive and conquer you.Those who eat your breadwill set a trap for you.He will be unaware of it.

Verse ConceptsAllegiancesFriends FailingGroups Sent AwayMen Of PeaceFriendship And Trust

On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.

Verse ConceptsHairsNo VisionsAvoiding DeceitHairclothShame Of Bad Conduct

Bible Theasaurus

Betray (35 instances)
Blindfold (1 instance)
Cheat (12 instances)
Deceive (90 instances)
Defraud (16 instances)
Delude (5 instances)

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.