'Things' in the Bible

Now it came about after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and I have done all these things at Your word.

Now it came about after these things that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

Now the king was talking with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please relate to me all the great things that Elisha has done.”

Then Jehoash said to the priests, “All the money of the sacred things which is brought into the house of the Lord, in current money, both the money of each man’s assessment and all the money which any man’s heart prompts him to bring into the house of the Lord,

Jehoash king of Judah took all the sacred things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own sacred things and all the gold that was found among the treasuries of the house of the Lord and of the king’s house, and sent them to Hazael king of Aram. Then he went away from Jerusalem.

The sons of Israel did things secretly which were not right against the Lord their God. Moreover, they built for themselves high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.

and there they burned incense on all the high places as the nations did which the Lord had carried away to exile before them; and they did evil things provoking the Lord.

Now when Josiah turned, he saw the graves that were there on the mountain, and he sent and took the bones from the graves and burned them on the altar and defiled it according to the word of the Lord which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things.

Then he said, “What is this monument that I see?” And the men of the city told him, “It is the grave of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things which you have done against the altar of Bethel.”

Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the responsibility over the things which were baked in pans.

and he said, “Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.

O Lord, for Your servant’s sake, and according to Your own heart, You have wrought all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

And what one nation in the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make You a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed out of Egypt?

“Go and speak to David, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “I offer you three things; choose for yourself one of them, which I will do to you.”’”

For their office is to assist the sons of Aaron with the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in the chambers and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God,

and the plan of all that he had in mind, for the courts of the house of the Lord, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the storehouses of the house of God and for the storehouses of the dedicated things;

Now with all my ability I have provided for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of silver, and the bronze for the things of bronze, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood, onyx stones and inlaid stones, stones of antimony and stones of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones and alabaster in abundance.

of gold for the things of gold and of silver for the things of silver, that is, for all the work done by the craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”

“But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given You.

Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.

He also made ten basins in which to wash, and he set five on the right side and five on the left to rinse things for the burnt offering; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.

Solomon also made all the things that were in the house of God: even the golden altar, the tables with the bread of the Presence on them,

Thus all the work that Solomon performed for the house of the Lord was finished. And Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver and the gold and all the utensils, and put them in the treasuries of the house of God.

He brought into the house of God the dedicated things of his father and his own dedicated things: silver and gold and utensils.

When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found much among them, including goods, garments and valuable things which they took for themselves, more than they could carry. And they were three days taking the spoil because there was so much.

Their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold and precious things, with fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

For the sons of the wicked Athaliah had broken into the house of God and even used the holy things of the house of the Lord for the Baals.

The consecrated things were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep.

Then Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good insight in the things of the Lord. So they ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their fathers.

They faithfully brought in the contributions and the tithes and the consecrated things; and Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them and his brother Shimei was second.

Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the eastern gate, was over the freewill offerings of God, to apportion the contributions for the Lord and the most holy things.

So they roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the ordinance, and they boiled the holy things in pots, in kettles, in pans, and carried them speedily to all the lay people.

The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim.

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, there went up Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

Now when these things had been completed, the princes approached me, saying, “The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, according to their abominations, those of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians and the Amorites.

So now do not give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters to your sons, and never seek their peace or their prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’

Then I sent a message to him saying, “Such things as you are saying have not been done, but you are inventing them in your own mind.”

The governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim.

for the showbread, for the continual grain offering, for the continual burnt offering, the sabbaths, the new moon, for the appointed times, for the holy things and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and all the work of the house of our God.

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin regarding these things? Yet among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless the foreign women caused even him to sin.

After these things when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.

Who does great and unsearchable things,Wonders without number.

“How long will you say these things,And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

“Please inquire of past generations,And consider the things searched out by their fathers.

Who does great things, unfathomable,And wondrous works without number.

‘Yet these things You have concealed in Your heart;I know that this is within You:

“But I have intelligence as well as you;I am not inferior to you.And who does not know such things as these?

“Only two things do not do to me,Then I will not hide from Your face:

“For You write bitter things against meAnd make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

“I have heard many such things;Sorry comforters are you all.

“Yet He filled their houses with good things;But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

“God thunders with His voice wondrously,Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.

“I know that You can do all things,And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.

‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand,Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.”

You make him to rule over the works of Your hands;You have put all things under his feet,

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,The tongue that speaks great things;

He does not put out his money at interest,Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.He who does these things will never be shaken.

For You meet him with the blessings of good things;You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

Malicious witnesses rise up;They ask me of things that I do not know.

These things I remember and I pour out my soul within me.For I used to go along with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God,With the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.

And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,For the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;Let Your right hand teach You awesome things.

“These things you have done and I kept silence;You thought that I was just like you;I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.

I will cry to God Most High,To God who accomplishes all things for me.

For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens,You who have done great things;O God, who is like You?

Glorious things are spoken of you,O city of God. Selah.

A Psalm.O sing to the Lord a new song,For He has done wonderful things,His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.

Who satisfies your years with good things,So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

They forgot God their Savior,Who had done great things in Egypt,

Wonders in the land of HamAnd awesome things by the Red Sea.

Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things,And consider the lovingkindnesses of the Lord.

Who humbles Himself to beholdThe things that are in heaven and in the earth?

Open my eyes, that I may beholdWonderful things from Your law.

They stand this day according to Your ordinances,For all things are Your servants.

Then our mouth was filled with laughterAnd our tongue with joyful shouting;Then they said among the nations,“The Lord has done great things for them.”

The Lord has done great things for us;We are glad.

A Song of Ascents, of David.O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty;Nor do I involve myself in great matters,Or in things too difficult for me.

Who devise evil things in their hearts;They continually stir up wars.

Beasts and all cattle;Creeping things and winged fowl;

To deliver you from the way of evil,From the man who speaks perverse things;

There are six things which the Lord hates,Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:

“Listen, for I will speak noble things;And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

“For wisdom is better than jewels;And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

Have I not written to you excellent thingsOf counsels and knowledge,

Your eyes will see strange thingsAnd your mind will utter perverse things.

Evil men do not understand justice,But those who seek the Lord understand all things.

Two things I asked of You,Do not refuse me before I die:

The leech has two daughters,“Give,” “Give.”There are three things that will not be satisfied,Four that will not say, “Enough”:

There are three things which are too wonderful for me,Four which I do not understand:

Under three things the earth quakes,And under four, it cannot bear up:

Four things are small on the earth,But they are exceedingly wise:

There are three things which are stately in their march,Even four which are stately when they walk:

All things are wearisome;Man is not able to tell it.The eye is not satisfied with seeing,Nor is the ear filled with hearing.

There is no remembrance of earlier things;And also of the later things which will occur,There will be for them no remembranceAmong those who will come later still.

When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?

If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many they be, but his soul is not satisfied with good things and he does not even have a proper burial, then I say, “Better the miscarriage than he,