9 occurrences

'Grabbed' in the Bible

But he hesitated. Because of the Lord’s compassion for him, the men grabbed his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters. Then they brought him out and left him outside the city.

Verse Conceptsdelay, humanHandsHesitationSafetyUnbelief, As Response To GodGod's Mercy, Example OfOutside The CityPulling PeopleTaking By The HandPeople Who DelayedBringing People Out Of Other PlacesGod Showed Mercy

She grabbed him by his garment and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his garment in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.

Verse ConceptsCloaksInvitationsGoing OutsideAbandoning ThingsGraspingSexual Union IntendedOutside The HousesexResisting Temptation

While he was sleeping from exhaustion, Heber’s wife Jael took a tent peg, grabbed a hammer, and went silently to Sisera. She hammered the peg into his temple and drove it into the ground, and he died.

Verse ConceptsTentsTirednessHammersNailsPegsSharp ToolsTired In FlightKilling Named Individuals

When Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

Verse ConceptsClothing

David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword, pulled it from its sheath, and used it to kill him. Then he cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they ran.

Verse ConceptsSwordsDisfigurementChampionsBeheadingIndividuals RunningSkullsPeoples Who Fledheroes

Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side so that they all died together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is named Field of Blades.

Verse ConceptsCovering HeadsSide Of People

When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, “Come sleep with me, my sister!”

Verse ConceptsGraspingSexual Union Intended

Joab asked Amasa, “Are you well, my brother?” Then with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingConfidence BetrayedBeardsHealthKissesSalutationsFacial Hair

“But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him 100 denarii. He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, ‘Pay what you owe!’

Verse ConceptsFraudUnmercifulnessExtortion, Examples OfDenariusExtortionGraspingSettling AccountsDebtServant Leadership

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