9 occurrences

'Alive' in the Bible

He begged me, "Please come stand here next to me and kill me, because I'm still alive.'

Verse ConceptsSuicideAnguish, CauseDesire For DeathAs Long As Life LastsApproval To Kill Oneself

Later on, David asked, "Is there anyone left alive from Saul's household to whom I can show gracious love in memory of Jonathan?"

Verse ConceptsDavid, Character OfGesturesHelpfulnessHousesGratitudeFamily And Friendsgrandfatherssaul

A week later, the child died, and David's staff was afraid to tell him that the child had died. They were telling themselves, "Look, when the child was still alive, we talked to him but he wouldn't listen to what we said. Now what kind of trouble will he bring on himself if we tell him that the child has died?"

Verse ConceptsRashnessServants, GoodThe Seventh Day Of The WeekHarming OneselfDay 7Death Of Unnamed IndividualsTelling Of People's SituationsFear Of IndividualsThe Death Of Babieslosing a loved oneDeath Of A ChildLosing SomeoneExamples Of Good Servants

His staff asked him, "What's this about? When the child was alive, you fasted and cried. Now that the child has died, you get up and eat!"

Verse ConceptsPeople EatingWhat Do You Do?Death Of A Child

He answered, "When the child was alive, I fasted and cried. I asked myself, "Who knows? Maybe the LORD will show grace to me and the child will live.'

Verse ConceptsKept Alive By MenThe Death Of Babies

We'll go find David wherever he's hiding. We'll fall on him like dew on the ground! We'll kill him and all of his men, and we won't leave even one man alive!

Verse ConceptsdewHoly Spirit, Types OfNo SurvivorsKilling Will Happen

"There's no reason to wait for you!" Joab retorted. Then he took three spears in his hand and stabbed Absalom in the heart while he was still alive, dangling from the branches of the oak tree.

Verse ConceptsAssassinations, CompletedHeart, HumanSpearsPiercingsThree Other Things

You love those who hate you and hate those who love you! You've made it abundantly clear today that your officers and the men under them mean nothing to you! I've learned today that you would rather have Absalom alive today and all the rest of us dead!

Verse ConceptsAmbivalenceDesire For DeathOther Unimportant PeopleHating Individuals

But Joab replied, "May the LORD your God increase the population of the people a hundredfold while your majesty the king is still alive to see it happen! But why does your majesty the king want to do this?"

Verse ConceptsOne HundredGod Multipling PeopleAdding People

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