7 occurrences

'Kept' in the Bible

What Ish-bosheth said made Abner furious, so he replied, "A dog's head for Judah is that what I am? Up until today I've kept on showing loyalty to your father Saul's dynasty, to his relatives and friends, and I haven't turned you over to David, but you're charging me today with moral guilt regarding this woman!

Verse ConceptsBlameAnger, HumanLoyaltyOffenceNamed People Angry With OthersPeople Of Judah

Even back when Saul was our king, it was you who kept on leading Israel out to battle and bringing them back again. The LORD told you, "You yourself will shepherd my people Israel and serve as Commander-in-Chief over Israel.'"

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdGoing Out And Coming InSaul And David

"No, my brother!" she kept telling him. "Don't humiliate me like this! This just isn't done in Israel! Don't do this utterly foolish thing!

Verse ConceptsFoolish People

But Absalom kept begging David until he sent Amnon and all of David's sons to accompany Absalom.

Meanwhile, the king veiled his face and kept on crying loudly, "My son Absalom! Absalom my son, my son!"

Verse ConceptsGesturesFacesSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVeilsDuplicating Words

because I have kept the LORD's way I haven't willfully abandoned my God

Verse ConceptsOrthodoxy, In Ot

I have been innocent before him, and I've kept myself from incurring guilt.

Verse ConceptsPlea Of Innocence

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Celebrate (93 instances)
Continue (334 instances)
Maintain (89 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Prevent (56 instances)
Proceed (70 instances)
Retain (38 instances)
Sustain (46 instances)

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