32 occurrences in 11 translations

'Courses' in the Bible

They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.

And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home: and Adoniram was over the levy.

Verse ConceptsTens Of ThousandsOne MonthTwo To Four MonthsForced Labour

And he built the inner court with three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams.

Verse ConceptsSkillStoneworkCedar WoodThree Parts Of Constructions

And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house.

Verse ConceptsCourtyardCedarWallsCedar WoodThree Parts Of Constructions

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Verse ConceptsSubdivisionsdivision

And to the sons of Aaron are their courses: sons of Aaron are Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar,

For the courses of the gatekeepers: of the Korhites is Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph;

Verse ConceptsSubdivisions

With respect to their leaders, these courses of trustees had responsibilities, along with their relatives, regarding ministry within the Temple of the LORD

Verse ConceptsServanthood, And Worship Of GodSubdivisions

These are the courses of the gatekeepers, of the sons of the Korhite, and of the sons of Merari.

Verse ConceptsSubdivisions

Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.

Verse ConceptsRankCalendarsTwenty Thousand And UpFamily Conflict

And David assembleth all the heads of Israel, heads of the tribes, and heads of the courses who are serving the king, and heads of the thousands, and heads of the hundreds, and heads of all the substance and possessions of the king, and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty ones, even to every mighty one of valour -- unto Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsCommanderRankAssembling Leaders

Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsSubdivisionsdivisionpriests

And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

Verse ConceptsServants, GoodSkillWisdom, Human NatureSubdivisionsVolunteering

And it cometh to pass, in the going out of the priests from the sanctuary -- for all the priests who are present have sanctified themselves, there is none to watch by courses,

And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

Verse ConceptsGatekeepersOrdinancesDaily Duty

So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsFellowship OfferingGatesWorship, Elements OforganizationPraising God In Public Worship

And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;

Verse ConceptsGenealogies

Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;

Verse ConceptsMiddle AgeTwenty

And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.

Verse ConceptsWriting

So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the king's commandment.

with three courses of great stones, and a course of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house.

Verse ConceptsThree Parts Of Constructions

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

Verse ConceptsBook of the LawSubdivisions

And of the Levites, the courses of Judah are for Benjamin.

The wind blows southward, then northward, constantly circulating, and the wind comes back again in its courses.

Verse ConceptsCompassesOut Of The NorthFacing SouthThe North Wind

Your neck is like the tower of David built with courses of stones; one thousand shields are hung on it -- all shields of valiant warriors.

Verse ConceptsNecksArmoryElegancecrusades

The pathway of peace they do not know, and there is no justice in their courses. They have made their roads crooked; no one who walks in them will know peace."

Verse ConceptsWay, TheCrookednessPaths Of The WickedPathways Of SinSpiritual IgnoranceUnrestTwistingNo PeacePaths

I have given attention, yea, I hearken, They do not speak right, No man hath repented of his wickedness, Saying, What have I done? Every one hath turned to his courses, As a horse is rushing into battle.

Verse ConceptsObstinacy Against GodWicked Described As

"But tell the people of Jerusalem that the Lord says, 'I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death.

Verse ConceptsHell, As Incentive To ActionSpiritually DeadLife And DeathLife After Death

Also, the beasts of [the] field long for you, because the courses of water are dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the desert.

Verse ConceptsdrynessWaters Drying UpBurning PlantsBrooks

The sun and moon stand still in their courses; the flash of your arrows drives them away, the bright light of your lightning-quick spear.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLightningTheophanyThe SunSparklingWeapons Of GodControlling Sun Moon And StarsArrowsThe Moon

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