9 occurrences in 11 translations

'Acted' in the Bible

Then Samuel told Saul, "You have acted foolishly. You haven't obeyed the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you. For then the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever,

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples Ofevil, believers' responses toStabilityThey Do Not Keep Commandssaul

Someone reported this to Saul: "Right now the army is sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood." He said, "You have acted treacherously. Roll a large stone to me today."

Verse ConceptsUnfaithfulness, To GodRollingForbidden FoodGod's People SinningEating Meat

But the army said to Saul, "Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today." So the army rescued Jonathan from death.

Verse ConceptsHairsHeadsPublic OpinionFar Be It!Hairs ProtectedIndividuals Saving Others

He acted valiantly, defeated Amalek, and delivered Israel from those who had been plundering them.

Verse ConceptsdefeatIndividuals Saving Others

And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

Verse ConceptsRankThe Righteous Prosper

David acted wisely and prospered in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.

Verse ConceptsFindingGod With Specific PeopleThe Righteous Prosperprospering

And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.

so he pretended to be insane in their presence. He acted like a madman around them, scribbling on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesBeardsSalivaPretendingWriting On Objects

Then Saul said, "I've wronged you. Return, my son David, for I won't harm you again because my life was precious to you today. Look, I've acted foolishly and have made a very great mistake."

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

Related Words

Bible Theasaurus

Behave (50 instances)
Dissemble (2 instances)
Pretend (15 instances)
Represent (28 instances)

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