'Pursue' in the Bible

When they set out, a terror from God came over the cities around them, and they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.

They had not gone very far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, “Get up. Pursue the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?

I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. Then I will receive glory by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh.” So the Israelites did this.

The enemy said:“I will pursue, I will overtake,I will divide the spoil.My desire will be gratified at their expense.I will draw my sword;my hand will destroy them.”

You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall before you by the sword.

Five of you will pursue 100, and 100 of you will pursue 10,000; your enemies will fall before you by the sword.

Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Otherwise, the avenger of blood in the heat of his anger might pursue the one who committed manslaughter, overtake him because the distance is great, and strike him dead. Yet he did not deserve to die, since he did not previously hate his neighbor.

The Lord will afflict you with wasting disease, fever, inflammation, burning heat, drought, blight, and mildew; these will pursue you until you perish.

“All these curses will come, pursue, and overtake you until you are destroyed, since you did not obey the Lord your God and keep the commands and statutes He gave you.

How could one man pursue a thousand,or two put ten thousand to flight,unless their Rock had sold them,unless the Lord had given them up?

The men pursued them along the road to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they left to pursue them, the gate was shut.

Then all the troops of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

But as for the rest of you, don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Don’t let them enter their cities, for the Lord your God has handed them over to you.”

and David asked the Lord: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?”The Lord replied to him, “Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the people.”

So David said to Abishai, “Sheba son of Bichri will do more harm to us than Absalom. Take your lord’s soldiers and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”

So Joab’s men, the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the warriors marched out under Abishai’s command; they left Jerusalem to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

When he was removed from the highway, all the men passed by and followed Joab to pursue Sheba son of Bichri.

I pursue my enemies and destroy them;I do not turn back until they are wiped out.

So Gad went to David, told him the choices, and asked him, “Do you want three years of famine to come on your land, to flee from your foes three months while they pursue you, or to have a plague in your land three days? Now, think it over and decide what answer I should take back to the One who sent me.”

So David again inquired of God, and God answered him, “Do not pursue them directly. Circle around them and attack them opposite the balsam trees.

If you say, “How will we pursue him,since the root of the problem lies with him?”

How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted?How long will you love what is worthlessand pursue a lie?Selah

may an enemy pursue and overtake me;may he trample me to the groundand leave my honor in the dust.Selah

In arrogance the wicked relentlessly pursue the afflicted;let them be caught in the schemes they have devised.

I pursue my enemies and overtake them;I do not turn back until they are wiped out.

Only goodness and faithful love will pursue meall the days of my life,and I will dwell in the house of the Lordas long as I live.

Turn away from evil and do what is good;seek peace and pursue it.

so pursue them with Your tempestand terrify them with Your storm.

I pursue the way of Your commands,for You broaden my understanding.

Those who pursue evil plans come near;they are far from Your instruction.

Listen to my cry,for I am very weak.Rescue me from those who pursue me,for they are too strong for me.

Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;it takes the lives of those who receive it.

Leave inexperience behind, and you will live;pursue the way of understanding.

All the brothers of a poor man hate him;how much more do his friendskeep their distance from him!He may pursue them with words,but they are not there.

You say, “No!We will escape on horses”—therefore you will escape!—and, “We will ride on fast horses”—but those who pursue you will be faster.

Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness,you who seek the Lord:Look to the rock from which you were cut,and to the quarry from which you were dug.

How skillfully you pursue love;you also teach evil women your ways.

I will pursue them with sword, famine, and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse and a desolation, an object of scorn and a disgrace among all the nations where I have banished them.

There is no longer praise for Moab;they plan harm against her in Heshbon:Come, let’s cut her off from nationhood.Also, Madmen, you will be silenced;the sword will pursue you.

You will pursue them in anger and destroy themunder Your heavens.

But as for those whose hearts pursue their desire for detestable things and practices, I will bring their actions down on their own heads.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

therefore, as I live”—this is the declaration of the Lord God—“I will destine you for bloodshed, and it will pursue you. Since you did not hate bloodshed, it will pursue you.

She will pursue her lovers but not catch them;she will seek them but not find them.Then she will think,“I will go back to my former husband,for then it was better for me than now.”

Israel has rejected what is good;an enemy will pursue him.

What should we say then? Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained righteousness—namely the righteousness that comes from faith.

Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.

So then, we must pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another.

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.

I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.

See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.

But you, man of God, run from these things,and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,love, endurance, and gentleness.

Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.

and he must turn away from eviland do what is good.He must seek peace and pursue it,