13 occurrences in 13 translations

'Truly' in the Bible

And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.

Verse ConceptsBaby dedicationExamples Of ConsecrationHairsHeadsVowsBirths ForetoldSeparated To GodGod Remembering The NeedyGod As A WarriorGod ReprovingThe Promise Of A Baby

Those who were full are offering themselves as servants for bread; those who were in need are at rest; truly, she who had no children has become the mother of seven; and she who had a family is wasted with sorrow.

Verse ConceptsHiringSeven ChildrenPlenty For The Poor

For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those who have no respect for me will be of small value in my eyes.

Verse ConceptsHonorWorthinessDisobedience, To GodHonouring GodMan's Eternal Attributeshonour

If you fear the LORD, serve him, obey him, and don't rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then both you and the king who rules over you will truly follow the LORD your God.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodReverence To GodFollowing GodFear God!Obeying God

Then Samuel said to the people, Have no fear: truly you have done evil, but do not be turned away from the Lord; be his servants with all your heart;

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritWhole HeartednessServingServing Godreassurance

And Saul said, Truly, I have done the orders of the Lord and have gone the way the Lord sent me; I have taken Agag, the king of Amalek, and have given the Amalekites up to destruction.

Verse ConceptsAnnihilationExterminationWe Obey

Then Samuel said, Make Agag, the king of the Amalekites, come here to me. And Agag came to him shaking with fear. And Agag said, Truly the pain of death is past.

Verse ConceptsOptimismNot DyingDeath AvertedBitterness

And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

Verse ConceptsLife, Brevity OfThe Frailty Of ManThose Who Did Not TellDeath Of A Father

David answered the priest, “Be assured that women have been kept from us in these three days since I set out, and the bodies of the young men were consecrated (ceremonially clean), although it was an ordinary (unconsecrated) journey; so how much more will their vessels be holy today?”

Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

For truly, by the living Lord, the God of Israel, who has kept me from doing you evil, if you had not been so quick in coming to me and meeting me, by dawn there would not have been in Nabal's house so much as one male living.

Verse ConceptsUrinatingDeath Of All Males

Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples Ofenemies, of believersRegretEnemies, Christian Response ToFoolish PeoplePersonal GoodWe Have Sinnedsaul

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