7 occurrences

'Seven' in the Bible

Those who are full hire themselves out for food,but those who are starving hunger no more.The woman who is childless gives birth to seven,but the woman with many sons pines away.

Verse ConceptsHiringSeven ChildrenPlenty For The Poor

When the ark of the Lord had been in the land of the Philistines for seven months,

Verse ConceptsFive Months And More

Afterward, go ahead of me to Gilgal. I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice fellowship offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what to do.”

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingWaitingWeeksSeven DaysPeople Waiting

“Don’t do anything to us for seven days,” the elders of Jabesh said to him, “and let us send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. If no one saves us, we will surrender to you.”

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysLeave Us AloneSurrender

He waited seven days for the appointed time that Samuel had set, but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal, and the troops were deserting him.

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysPeople WaitingScattering FollowersWaiting For God's Timing

After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, “The Lord hasn’t chosen any of these.”

Verse ConceptsRejecting PeopleSeven Children

Afterward, they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted seven days.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfSevenWeeksCemeterySeven DaysTamariskFasting In Mourning

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