'Forsook' in the Bible

Then men will say, ‘Because they forsook the covenant of the Lord, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.

“But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—You are grown fat, thick, and sleek—Then he forsook God who made him,And scorned the Rock of his salvation.

and they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods from among the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed themselves down to them; thus they provoked the Lord to anger.

So they forsook the Lord and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.

Then the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, the gods of Aram, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the sons of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; thus they forsook the Lord and did not serve Him.

And they will say, ‘Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them, therefore the Lord has brought all this adversity on them.’”

But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.

The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had given him,

They forsook all the commandments of the Lord their God and made for themselves molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah and worshiped all the host of heaven and served Baal.

So he forsook the Lord, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

And they will say, ‘Because they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers who brought them from the land of Egypt, and they adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them; therefore He has brought all this adversity on them.’”

But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.

The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders.

When the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, he and all Israel with him forsook the law of the Lord.

“For a brief moment I forsook you,But with great compassion I will gather you.

Then they will answer, ‘Because they forsook the covenant of the Lord their God and bowed down to other gods and served them.’”