9 occurrences in 13 translations

'Getting' in the Bible

The young man who [was] reporting to him said, "I merely happened to be on Mount Gilboa. Here Saul [was] leaning on his spear, and look, the chariots and the horsemen [were] getting close to him.

Verse ConceptsChariotsChanceAttacking With ChariotsOther Supporting

And Abner sent men to David at Hebron, saying, Make an agreement with me, and I will give you my support in getting all Israel on your side.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutAllegiances

Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look here, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he’s getting away.

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?

Now Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son whose feet were damaged. He was five years old when news of the death of Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel, and the woman who took care of him took him up and went in flight: and while she was getting him away as quickly as she was able, he had a fall and his feet were damaged. His name was Mephibosheth.

Verse ConceptsCripplesAccidentsFeetdisabilitiesLamenessNursesSuffering, Causes OfPeople TumblingHurt And Betrayalsaul

They entered the house under the pretense of getting wheat and mortally wounded him in the stomach. Then Recab and his brother Baanah escaped.

Verse ConceptsBetrayalStomachsTreachery

And he said to him, O son of the king, why are you getting thinner day by day? will you not say what your trouble is? And Amnon said to him, I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister.

Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who LovedOther Sad People

"Are things fine with respect to the young man Absalom?" the king asked. Ahimaaz answered, "I saw a lot of confusion about the time Joab was getting ready to send the king's courier and me, your servant, but I'm not sure what was going on."

Verse ConceptsConfusionCareServanthood, In Society

And Absalom, whom we made a ruler over us, is dead in the fight. So now why do you say nothing about getting the king back? And word of what all Israel was saying came to the king.

Verse ConceptsAnointing KingsReinstating People

And in answer to the men of Judah, the men of Israel said, We have ten parts in the king, and we are the first in order of birth: why did you make nothing of us? and were we not the first to make suggestions for getting the king back? And the words of the men of Judah were more violent than the words of the men of Israel.

Verse ConceptsClaimsResponseTen Things

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Acquire (44 instances)
Acquiring (14 instances)
Arrest (38 instances)
Arrive (57 instances)
Capture (76 instances)
Catch (67 instances)
Contract (6 instances)
Convey (9 instances)
Develop (11 instances)
Fetch (47 instances)
Getting (204 instances)
Incur (27 instances)
Induce (2 instances)
Obtain (93 instances)
Produce (227 instances)
Receive (453 instances)
Stimulate (6 instances)
Undergo (95 instances)

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