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'Far' in the Bible

"Therefore, the LORD God of Israel has declared, "I did, in fact, say that your family and your ancestor's family would walk before me forever,' but now the LORD declares, "Far be it from me! The one who honors me I'll honor, and the one who despises me is to be treated with contempt.

Verse ConceptsHonorWorthinessDisobedience, To GodHonouring GodMan's Eternal Attributeshonour

The cows took a straight path along the road to Beth-shemesh. They stayed on the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn to the right or the left. The Philistine lords followed them as far as the border of Beth-shemesh.

Verse ConceptsNot Turning AsideDirectionNatural Disasters

The men of Israel went out from Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and struck them down as far as a point below Beth-car.

Then Samuel took a stone, placed it between Mizpah and Shen and named it Ebenezer. He said, "The LORD has helped us this far."

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesStonesMonumentsGod Helpshelphelping

Now as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. I'll also instruct you in the way that is good and right.

Verse ConceptsGod's WaysPrayerlessnessRevenge, Examples OfReward, HumanWatchfulness, Of LeadersUnceasingAlways PrayingI Pray For YouTeaching The Way Of GodCauses of failure inPraying For OthersPraying

The men of Israel and Judah got up with a shout and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. Wounded Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron.

Verse ConceptsGatesRoadsTribes Of Israel

Jonathan told him, "Far from it! You won't die. Look, my father never does anything, great or small, without telling me; so why should my father hide this thing from me? It's not like that!"

Verse ConceptsSmallnessFar Be It!Things RevealedThose Who Did Not Tell

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