8 occurrences

'Seven' in the Bible

Those who are well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman gives birth to seven, but the one with many children withers 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

You will go down to Gilgal before me. I am going to join you there to offer burnt offerings and to make peace offerings. You should wait for seven days, until I arrive and tell you what to do."

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingWaitingWeeksSeven DaysPeople Waiting

The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Leave us alone for seven days so that we can send messengers throughout the territory of Israel. If there is no one who can deliver us, we will come out voluntarily to you."

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysLeave Us AloneSurrender

He waited for seven days, the time period indicated by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the army began to abandon Saul.

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysPeople WaitingScattering FollowersWaiting For God's Timing

Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen any of these."

Verse ConceptsRejecting PeopleSeven Children

Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines. His name was Goliath; he was from Gath. He was close to seven feet tall.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearGiantsChampions

They took the bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh; then they fasted for seven days.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfSevenWeeksCemeterySeven DaysTamariskFasting In Mourning

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