27 occurrences

'Seeketh' in the Bible

And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to slay thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

Verse ConceptsHiding From Peoplesaul

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill MeWhat Sin?

Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsCompanionshipLiving TogetherAttempting To Kill MeDo Not Fear MenProtection And Safetyseeking

Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Verse ConceptsPlans

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

Verse ConceptsSlanderPeople Possibly Doing Evilrumors

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more may this Benjamite now do it ? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill MeCursing The UngodlyLeave Them Alone

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.

Verse ConceptsThe Elders Gathered

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

Verse ConceptsLiteracyGod Giving LifeGod KillingThose Who Tore ClothesGod In Relation To ManGod KillsMan's Relation To God

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinSeeking For Abstract ThingsFavorpositivity

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge

An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Verse ConceptsPitilessnessRebellion against Godrebellion

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPeople Parting

She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

Verse ConceptsFlaxeagernessWoolIndustryDoing One's Work

That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.

Verse ConceptsNothing NewThe FutureEverything Happening For A ReasonThe Pastpastreproduction

which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

Verse ConceptsRelationship Of Men And WomenVirtuous WomanGodly WomanFinding LoveGodly ManA Good WomanBeing A Woman Of GodA Good ManMan And Womanwomancredibility

He that is too impoverished for'such an oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a skilful workman to set up a graven image, that shall not be moved.

Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityWisdom, Human NaturedissatisfactionMotionlessnessSkilled PeopleNo DecayMoving Oncraftsmanshipimage

Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that doeth justly, that seeketh truth; and I will pardon her.

Verse ConceptsBalances, Dishonest UseRoadsEvil TimesCitizenshipCity SquaresGod Will ForgiveFinding LoveGodly ManA Good ManBeing Singleseekingjerusalem

For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; because they have called thee an outcast,'saying , It is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

Verse ConceptsNeglecting PeoplePromises To Stand onCaring For The SickOutcastsGod HealsNo DealingsAllergiesDiseaseGod Healing Our LandHealing A Broken HeartRecoveryHealth And Healingwholenesswellnessscars

Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

Verse ConceptsCowardiceBlameKilling ProphetsSeeking The Welfare

And they shall bear their iniquity: the iniquity of the prophet shall be even as the iniquity of him that seeketh unto him ;

Verse ConceptsEquality Of PunishmentWicked ProphetsFound GuiltyguidanceGuiltconsequences

As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorShepherds, As Kings And LeadersDarkness During DaytimeGod Saves The Needy

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Seeketh (60 instances)

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