'Immediately' in the Bible

Moses immediately bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

“The Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go down immediately from here. For your people whom you brought out of Egypt have acted corruptly. They have quickly turned from the way that I commanded them; they have made a cast image for themselves.’

When he held out his hand, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They ran, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

The Lord left these nations and did not drive them out immediately. He did not hand them over to Joshua.

If you go quickly, you can catch up with him before he goes to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he comes because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests can eat. Go up immediately—you can find him now.”

Immediately, David went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army, were lying down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp with the troops camped around him.

David said to himself, “One of these days I’ll be swept away by Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop searching for me everywhere in Israel, and I’ll escape from him.”

Immediately, Saul fell flat on the ground. He was terrified by Samuel’s words and was also weak because he hadn’t had any food all day and all night.

After they had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed out of the well and went and informed King David. They told him, “Get up and immediately ford the river, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”

The capitals on the two pillars were also immediately above the rounded surface next to the grating, and 200 pomegranates were in rows encircling each capital.

Then Elijah became afraid and immediately ran for his life. When he came to Beer-sheba that belonged to Judah, he left his servant there,

So the king sent another captain of 50 with his 50 men to Elijah. He took in the situation and announced, “Man of God, this is what the king says: ‘Come down immediately!’”

As soon as the text of King Artaxerxes’ letter was read to Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they immediately went to the Jews in Jerusalem and forcibly stopped them.

Return their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses to them immediately, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and olive oil that you have been assessing them.”

I have seen a fool taking root,but I immediately pronounced a curse on his home.

But whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire.”

Now if you’re ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, fall down and worship the statue I made. But if you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire—and who is the god who can rescue you from my power?”

After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him.

Then the Devil left Him, and immediately angels came and began to serve Him.

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.

And the one sown on rocky ground—this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy.

Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they could see, and they followed Him.

If anyone says anything to you, you should say that the Lord needs them, and immediately he will send them.”

“Immediately after the tribulation of those days:The sun will be darkened,and the moon will not shed its light;the stars will fall from the sky,and the celestial powers will be shaken.

To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one—to each according to his own ability. Then he went on a journey. Immediately

Then he started to curse and to swear with an oath, “I do not know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed,

Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, fixed it on a reed, and offered Him a drink.

Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.

Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

Immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

Immediately the disease left him, and he was healed.

Immediately he got up, picked up the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As a result, they were all astounded and gave glory to God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Immediately the Pharisees went out and started plotting with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

These are the ones along the path where the word is sown: when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word sown in them.

And these are the ones sown on rocky ground: when they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.

But they have no root in themselves; they are short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, they immediately stumble.

Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was 12 years old.) At this they were utterly astounded.

Immediately she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter—right now!”

The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison,

Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

for they all saw Him and were terrified. Immediately He spoke with them and said, “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

As they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Him.

Instead, immediately after hearing about Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit came and fell at His feet.

Immediately his ears were opened, his speech difficulty was removed, and he began to speak clearly.

and immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

So they brought him to Him. When the spirit saw Him, it immediately convulsed the boy. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.

Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe! Help my unbelief.”

“Go your way,” Jesus told him. “Your faith has healed you.” Immediately he could see and began to follow Him on the road.

Immediately a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered when Jesus had spoken the word to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” When he thought about it, he began to weep.

Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.

So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and began to serve them.

Reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the disease left him.

Immediately he got up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.

But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great!”

And to them, He said, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?”

But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

After receiving the piece of bread, he went out immediately. And it was night.

Peter then denied it again. Immediately a rooster crowed.

Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.”

Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed,” and immediately he got up.

Therefore I immediately sent for you, and you did the right thing in coming. So we are all present before God, to hear everything you have been commanded by the Lord.”

After they passed the first and second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went outside and passed one street, and immediately the angel left him.

After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.

Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the jail were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains came loose.

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy stayed on there.

Taking along soldiers and centurions, he immediately ran down to them. Seeing the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

to reveal His Son in me, so that I could preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone.

Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was set there in heaven. One was seated on the throne,