14 occurrences

'Followed' in the Bible

All the people followed him up, playing flutes and celebrating so loudly they made the ground shake.

Verse ConceptsMusical Instruments, types ofMusic To CelebrateRejoicing In God's Works

I am taking the kingdom from him because they have abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon's father David did.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsForsaking GodServing Asherah

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, "My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh."

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfYokesWhippingHeavy BurdensScorpionsAdding Evil

I tore the kingdom away from the Davidic dynasty and gave it to you. But you are not like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me wholeheartedly by doing only what I approve.

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritWhole Heartedness

He followed all the sinful practices of his father before him. He was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God, as his ancestor David had been.

Verse ConceptsHeart, Of Unregenerate PeopleNot Whole HeartedHeart, Fallen And RedeemedHeirs

He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He followed in his father's footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

Verse ConceptsWalking

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam's footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked Kings

"I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel. Yet you followed in Jeroboam's footsteps and encouraged my people Israel to sin; their sins have made me angry.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked KingsGod Lifting People

This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in Jeroboam's footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked Kings

He followed in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat and encouraged Israel to sin; they angered the Lord God of Israel with their worthless idols.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked KingsGod Opposes Idolatry

Elisha went back and took his pair of oxen and slaughtered them. He cooked the meat over a fire that he made by burning the harness and yoke. He gave the people meat and they ate. Then he got up and followed Elijah and became his assistant.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalYokesFeeding GroupsFirewoodPeople Following PeopleFarmingbridges

The men of the city, the leaders and the nobles who lived there, followed the written orders Jezebel had sent them.

Verse Conceptsjezebel

He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved. However, the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesGood Kings Examples OfIncense Offered AmissPeople Who Did RightSacrificing On The High Places

He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in the footsteps of his father and mother; like Jeroboam son of Nebat, he encouraged Israel to sin.

Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofChildren, Bad Parental ExamplesMothers, Examples OfMothers, Responsibilities OfImitating Wicked Kingsjezebel

Bible Theasaurus

Accompany (60 instances)
Adopt (6 instances)
Comply (5 instances)
Espouse (2 instances)
Follow (353 instances)
Followed (269 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Pursue (143 instances)
Succeed (82 instances)
Survey (8 instances)
Trace (12 instances)

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