21 occurrences in 12 translations

'Leave' in the Bible

Her husband accompanied her, crying as he followed after her all the way to Bahurim, where Abner told him, "Leave! Go back!" So he went back.

Verse ConceptsWeeping

Abner said to David, "Let me leave so that I may go and gather all Israel to my lord the king so that they may make an agreement with you. Then you will rule over all that you desire." So David sent Abner away, and he left in peace.

Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsMaking Kings

You know Abner the son of Ner! Surely he came here to spy on you and to determine when you leave and when you return and to discover everything that you are doing!"

Verse ConceptsSpyingGoing Out And Coming InThose Who Deceived

Meanwhile, Saul's son Jonathan had a son whose feet were crippled. When he was five years old, news had arrived about Saul and Jonathan from Jezreel, and his nurse picked him up to flee, but in her hurry to leave, he happened to fall and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

Verse ConceptsCripplesAccidentsFeetdisabilitiesLamenessNursesSuffering, Causes OfPeople TumblingHurt And Betrayalsaul

But My faithful love will never leave him as I removed it from Saul; I removed him from your way.

Verse ConceptsWarnings Against ApostasyApostasy, Ot ExamplesDeposingGod Showed His Lovingkindnesssaul

Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house because you despised Me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own wife.’

Verse ConceptsRetributionKilling Will HappenTransferring Wives

She brought the pan and set it down in front of him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Everyone leave me!” And everyone left him.

Verse ConceptsMourningPlatesGroups Sent Away

Afterwards, though, Amnon hated her very intensely. As a result, his hatred for her exceeded the love that he had previously for her. So Amnon told her, "Get up! Leave!"

Verse ConceptsHatredSuffering, Causes OfDefraudingMen And Women Who LovedHating Individualsheartbroken

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.

Verse ConceptsCoal, Metaphorical UseNo SurvivorsHanding Over PeopleExtinguishingNames Blotted OutDeath Penalty For Killing

David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Get up. We have to flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! Leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Examples OfHasteDesertionEscaping From PeopleHurrying Others On

David said to him, "If you leave with me you will be a burden to me.

Verse ConceptsHeavy Burdens

As he yelled curses, Shimei said, "Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!

Then David said to Abishai and all his servants, “Look, my own son, my own flesh and blood, intends to take my life—how much more now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone and let him curse me; the Lord has told him to.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill MeCursing The UngodlyLeave Them Alone

But Absalom asked Hushai, "So this is how you demonstrate your loyalty to your closest friends? Why didn't you leave with your friend?"

Verse ConceptsLoyalty

We'll go find David wherever he's hiding. We'll fall on him like dew on the ground! We'll kill him and all of his men, and we won't leave even one man alive!

Verse ConceptsdewHoly Spirit, Types OfNo SurvivorsKilling Will Happen

If he escapes into a city, we'll bring ropes to that city and tear it down! We won't leave a single stone left in the valley!"

Verse ConceptsRopesCities Under AttackPulling ThingsBuilding Stones Rejected

"Give me 12,000 men! I'll leave tonight and pursue David," Ahithophel advised Absalom.

Verse ConceptsEntering Citiesrisk

He replied, "Well, your majesty, since your servant is lame, I told myself, "I'll have my donkey saddled and I'll ride on it so I can leave with the king.' But my servant Ziba deceived me

Verse ConceptsBackPreparing To TravelSaddling DonkeysThose Who Deceived

That's not the way things are. There is a man from the hill country of Ephraim named Sheba son of Bicri. He has rebelled against King David. Give me just this one man, and I will leave the city." The woman said to Joab, "This very minute his head will be thrown over the wall to you!"

Verse ConceptsHanding Over People

They told the king, "The man who consumed us, who planned our destruction intending to leave us with nothing in the territory of Israel

Verse ConceptsTrapAttempting To Kill Me

Foreigners lose their courage; they shake with fear as they leave their strongholds.

Verse ConceptsForeignersGroups Tremblingcrusades

Bible Theasaurus

Depart (212 instances)
Farewell (16 instances)
Invest (2 instances)
Parting (27 instances)
Permission (40 instances)
Provide (159 instances)
Relinquish (1 instance)
Remain (604 instances)
Result (306 instances)

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