9 occurrences

'Country' in the Bible

These were their names:Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;

Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan.There was one deputy in the land of Judah.

Verse ConceptsGovernors

When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You are angry with themand hand them over to the enemy,and their captors deport them to the enemy’s country—whether distant or nearby—

Verse Conceptsethics, and graceImperfection, Influence OfSin, Universality OfSinnersWeights And Measures, DistancesAll Have SinnedWill God Be Angry?Missing The Mark

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and about your wisdom is true.

Verse Conceptsaccomplishments

King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba her every desire—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she, along with her servants, returned to her own country.

Verse ConceptsGenerosity, HumanQueensSolomon, Character OfPresentsIndividuals going homePeople Giving Other Things

When Hadad heard in Egypt that David rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me leave, so I can go to my own country.”

But Pharaoh asked him, “What do you lack here with me for you to want to go back to your own country?”“Nothing,” he replied, “but please let me leave.”

Verse ConceptsPlenty In Egypt

Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built Penuel.

Verse ConceptsFortresses

Now the king of Aram’s servants said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hill country. That’s why they were stronger than we were. Instead, we should fight with them on the plain; then we will certainly be stronger than they will be.

Verse ConceptsReligionSuperstitionServing One's Own Godssyria

Bible Theasaurus

Commonwealth (2 instances)
Country (613 instances)
Nation (326 instances)

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