7 occurrences

'Overtaken' in the Bible

So they turned tail and ran away from the army of Israel toward the wilderness, but they were overtaken in battle when soldiers came out from the cities to destroy them.

Verse ConceptsTurning One's Back

The rest of them turned and ran into the wilderness in the direction of the rock of Rimmon, but 5,000 of them were killed on the highways while 2,000 of them were overtaken and killed near Gidom.

Verse ConceptsTwo ThousandFive ThousandOvertaking

Innumerable evils have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me so that I cannot see. They are more in number than the hair on my head, and my courage has forsaken me.

Verse ConceptsAn Innumerable NumberGuilty ConsciencesDespair, Description OfNumber Of HairsHair

Then the king gave orders to bring those men who had tried to have Daniel devoured, and they threw them, their children, and their wives into the lions' pit. They had not reached the floor of the pit before the lions had overtaken them and crushed all their bones.

Verse ConceptsFaultsBitingLionsBones BrokenThrowing PeopleChildren SufferingIn Danger From LionsOther WivesPeople Accusing PeopleWork Soon Doneaccusations

Why are you crying so loud now? There's no king among you, is there? Perhaps your advisor has died? For pain has overtaken you like a woman in labor.

Verse ConceptsChildbirthLabour PainsGroups ShoutingWhy Do You Do This?No King

as they try to keep us from telling the gentiles how they can be saved. As a result, they are constantly adding to the number of sins they have committed. However, wrath has overtaken them at last!

Verse ConceptsSpeaking As From GodThose Not SavedHindering God's Work

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