11 occurrences

'Overtook' in the Bible

And Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban and his kinsmen pitched [their tents] in the hill country of Gilead.

Verse ConceptsNomadsCamp, Of IsraelOvertaking

When he overtook them he spoke these words to them.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

And [the] Egyptians chased after them, and they overtook them encamped at the sea--all the horses of the chariots of Pharaoh and his charioteers and his army--at Pi-hahiroth before Baal Zephon.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHorsesCavalryOvertakingComing To The Red Sea

When they were at a distance from the house, Micah and the men who [were] in the houses that [were] near the house of Micah cried out, and they overtook the descendants of Dan.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

And [the] Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and [the] Philistines killed Jonathan and Abinadab and Malki-Shua, the sons of Saul.

Verse ConceptsKilling Named Individuals

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king, and they overtook him in the Arabah of Jericho, and all of his army scattered from him.

Verse ConceptsSoldiersOvertaking

And the Philistines {overtook} Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, the sons of Saul.

"If I have rejoiced at [the] ruin of [the one who] hated me or have exulted when evil overtook him--

Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfDuties To EnemiesPeople Without Mercy

I chased my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were finished [off].

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleOvertaking

But the army of [the] Chaldeans pursued after them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. And they took him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon [at] Riblah in the land of Hamath. And he pronounced {sentence} on him.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

But the army of [the] Chaldeans pursued after the king and they overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and all his army was scattered from him.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

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