42 occurrences in 10 translations

'Hastened' in the Bible

And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.

Verse ConceptsFoodBakersBakingWeights And Measures, DryHasty ActionKneading DoughThree Other ThingsHurrying Others OnOther Volume Measures

Abraham also ran to the herd and brought a calf, tender and choice, and he gave it to the servant [to butcher], and he hurried to prepare it.

Verse ConceptsTendernessAnimals, Types OfCattleHasteHerdsIndividuals RunningSoftnessEating CattleHasty Action

And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.

Verse ConceptsDawnIniquity, Punishment ForEvil AssociationsDaybreakDestruction Of CitiesAt DaybreakGod UrgingAngels Providing Protection

And she hastened and let down her jar {from her shoulder} and said, 'Drink, and I will give a drink to your camels also.' Then I drank and she gave a drink to the camels also.

Verse ConceptsWater ContainersMan Providing WaterHasty Action

And they come in to Reuel their father, and he saith, 'Wherefore have ye hastened to come in to-day?'

Verse ConceptsWork Soon DoneFathers And Daughters

The [men in] ambush emerged quickly from their [hiding] place, and when Joshua stretched out his hand they ran and entered the city and captured it, and quickly set the city on fire.

Verse ConceptsSpearsGroups RunningBurning Cities

And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Running

And Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them.

Verse ConceptsOpposite SidesHasty Action

When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from the donkey, and kneeled face downward before David and bowed down to the ground [in respect].

Verse ConceptsBowingProstrationSalutationsDismountingBowing Before David

Then Abigail quickly got up, and rode on a donkey, with five of her maidens who attended her; and she followed the messengers of David and became his wife.

Verse ConceptsFive PeopleRiding Donkeys

And king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the levy; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHasty ActionForced LabourKilling Named Individuals

And the men took it as a good omen, and hastened to catch what came from him, and they said, Thy brother Ben-Hadad. ... And he said, Go, bring him. And Ben-Hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

Verse ConceptsChariots

So they hastened each one to take his cloak, and they spread [them] under him on the bare steps, blew on the trumpet, and said, "Jehu is king!"

Verse ConceptsCloaksStairwaysTrumpetTrumpets For CelebrationMaking Kings

And king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; but the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. And king Rehoboam hastened to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.

Verse ConceptsCollectionsCareNeglectHaste

And Azariah the head priest looketh unto him, and all the priests, and lo, he is leprous in his forehead, and they hasten him thence, and also he himself hath hastened to go out, for Jehovah hath plagued him.

After him hath Baruch son of Zabbai hastened to strengthen a second measure from the angle unto the opening of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Verse ConceptseagernessZealThe Angle

The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfPuzzlement

And Mordecai turneth back unto the gate of the king, and Haman hath been hastened unto his house mourning, and with covered head,

Verse ConceptsCovering HeadsSitting In The GatewayPeople Mourning CatastropheGod's TimingGods Timing

So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

Verse ConceptsMules

Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,

Verse ConceptsCraftinessIntelligenceUnreliabilityWisdom, Source Of HumanWorldly WisdomFalse Wisdom

“If I have walked with falsehood,And my foot has hastened after deceit,

Verse ConceptsFeetLying

Multiplied are their griefs, Who have hastened backward; I pour not out their libations of blood, Nor do I take up their names on my lips.

Verse ConceptsBlood Of SacrificesSorrowIdolatryMaking Cereal Offerings And LibationsThe Ungodly SufferingNo Help In Other GodsWorshiping Together

They have seen -- so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

Verse ConceptsPeoples Who Fled

Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it is for its life.

Verse ConceptsLiversIgnorance Of EvilArrowsDeer

And the heart of those hastened Understandeth to know, And the tongue of stammerers hasteth to speak clearly.

Verse ConceptsInsanityTongueSpeech ImpedimentsRash People

Hastened have those building thee, Those destroying thee, and laying thee waste, go out from thee.

Verse ConceptsThose Who Destroy

Hastened hath a wanderer to be loosed, And he doth not die at the pit, And his bread is not lacking.

Verse ConceptsPeople Releasing Others

As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.

Verse ConceptsLipsDespair

“The disaster of Moab will soon come,And his calamity has swiftly hastened.

Verse ConceptsSpeedGod Not Delaying

you are guilty because of the blood you shed and defiled by the idols you made. You have hastened the day of your doom; the end of your years has come. Therefore I will make you an object of scorn to the nations, an object to be mocked by all lands.

Verse ConceptsSheddingPeople Polluting ThemselvesFound GuiltyJudged As Murderers

Afterwards turned back have the sons of Israel, and sought Jehovah their God, and David their king, and have hastened unto Jehovah, and unto His goodness, in the latter end of the days.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDDays, LastThe Final Days Of TimeConversion, God's demands forLast DaysShepherds, As Kings And LeadersSaul And David

Even their silver, even their gold, Is not able to deliver them in a day of the wrath of Jehovah, And in the fire of His jealousy consumed is the whole land, For only a hastened end doth He make Of all the inhabitants of the land!

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfGoldHell, As An ExperienceJealousyTreasureProtection, Not Found InAbilityTo DeliverDestruction Of The WorldThe Universe DestroyedGod KillingFire Of God's AngerPeople EndedGod Will Kill The PeoplesMoney's DeficienciesSalvation By Other ThingsThe Coming Day Of God's WrathSaving Money

Soon great crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were crippled in feet or hands, blind or dumb, and many besides, and they hastened to lay them at His feet. And He cured them,

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsFeetdisabilitiesPopularityMiracles Of ChristPopularity Of ChristCrowds SeekingDumbnessDumbJesus HealingHealing Sickness

And as Jesus came up to the place, having looked up, he saw him, and said unto him, 'Zaccheus, having hastened, come down, for to-day in thy house it behoveth me to remain;'

Verse ConceptsMan Going DownTodayHurrying Others OnStaying Temporarily

and he having hastened did come down, and did receive him rejoicing;

Verse ConceptsWelcoming ChristMan Going DownHasty ActionRejoicing In God's Works

for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptseagernessPentecostHasty ActionFeast Of Weeks [Pentecost]sailing

He added an oath, in order that, through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for Him to prove false, we may possess mighty encouragement--we who, for safety, have hastened to lay hold of the hope set before us.

Verse ConceptsCertaintyGod Is TruthfulAfflictions, Consolation DuringTypes Of ChristImpossible For GodHow God Can't LieTwo Intangible ThingsGod EncouragingOthers Who FledThe Hope Of The GospelimpossibleFinding Comfort In God

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