18 occurrences

'Forsook' in the Bible

and they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt; they went after other gods, from among the gods of the peoples who were round about them, and bowed down to them; and they provoked the LORD to anger.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentRenunciationBowing To False GodsDifferent GodsGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

They forsook the LORD, and served the Ba'als and the Ash'taroth.

Verse ConceptsServing Asherah

And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Ba'als and the Ash'taroth, the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook the LORD, and did not serve him.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBaal Worship, HistoryPolytheismServing AsherahGod's People Sinning

And when the men of Israel that were on this side of the valley, and they that were on this side of the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

Verse ConceptsCities In IsraelIsrael FleeingBeyond Jordan

And they shall say, Because they forsook Jehovah their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have attached themselves to other gods, and have worshipped them and served them; therefore has Jehovah brought upon them all this evil.

Verse ConceptsDifferent GodsGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceImmaturityThe Elders GatheredMan's CounselRejectionBad Counsel

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him;

Verse ConceptsDiscourtesyThe Elders GatheredMan's Counsel

And they forsook all the commandments of Jehovah their God, and made them molten images, two calves, and made an Asherah, and worshipped all the host of the heavens, and served Baal;

Verse ConceptsPagan GodsAstrologyBowingCalvesHost Of HeavenSculptureStarsGolden CalvesForsaking God's ThingsTwo AnimalsServing Asherah

and he forsook Jehovah the God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsFeetGod's Ways

And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

Verse ConceptsArmies, Against IsraelIsrael Fleeing

And they shall say, Because they forsook Jehovah the God of their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and have attached themselves to other gods, and have worshipped them and served them; therefore he has brought upon them all this evil.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtAbandonment

But he forsook the advice of the old men which they had given him, and consulted with the young men, who had grown up with him, that stood before him.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceThe Elderly

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the advice of the old men,

And it came to pass when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, and when he had become strong, that he forsook the law of Jehovah, and all Israel with him.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentForsaking GodForsaking God's Things

And they forsook the house of Jehovah the God of their fathers, and served the Asherahs and idols; and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.

Verse ConceptsForsaking God's Things

And he forsook the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent where he had dwelt among men,

Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In OtThe House Of God At Shiloh

They had almost consumed me upon the earth; but as for me, I forsook not thy precepts.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Attitudes ToAfflicted To DeathNot Forsaking God

In that day shall his strong cities be as the forsaken tract in the woodland, and the mountain-top which they forsook before the children of Israel; and there shall be desolation.

Verse ConceptsEmpty Cities

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Abandon (107 instances)
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Forsook (38 instances)