4 occurrences in 6 translations

'Ancestral' in the Bible

At that time Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the tribal heads and the ancestral leaders of the Israelites before him at Jerusalem in order to bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from the city of David, that is Zion.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersJerusalem, History OfRankAssembling LeadersThe Ark In The TempleThe Elders Gathered

You went back and ate and drank in this place, even though he said to you, "Do not eat or drink there." Therefore your corpse will not be buried in your ancestral tomb.'"

Verse ConceptsTombsInadequate BurialsBurial Of Unnamed PeopleLack Of A Proper Burial

But Naboth replied to Ahab, "The Lord forbid that I should sell you my ancestral inheritance."

Verse ConceptsAuthority, of human institutionsHeirsLand, As A Divine ResponsibilityYear Of JubileeFar Be It!

So Ahab went into his palace, bitter and angry that Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not sell to you my ancestral inheritance." He lay down on his bed, pouted, and would not eat.

Verse ConceptsResentment, Against GodSadnessTemperUnhappinessAnger, Sinful ExamplesLying Down To RestAngry People

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Ancestral (119 instances)
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