8 occurrences

'Door' in the Bible

And Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, went out and came to the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, when he was resting in the middle of the day. Now the woman who kept the door was cleaning grain, and sleep overcame her.

Verse ConceptsHeatNoonHot Weather

But Uriah took his rest at the door of the king's house, with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.

Verse ConceptsNot going home directly

Then he gave a cry to the servant who was waiting on him and said, Put this woman out, and let the door be locked after her.

Verse ConceptsShutting DoorsLocks And Bars

Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her.

Verse ConceptsClothingClothing, Kinds OfRobesDressFine ClothesShutting DoorsMulti ColouredLocks And Barsvirginity

And the king said to them, I will do whatever seems best to you. So the king took his place by the door of the town, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

Verse ConceptsStanding In The Gateway

Then the watchman saw another man running: and crying out in the direction of the door he said, Here is another man running by himself. And the king said, He, like the other, comes with news.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofPortersActing AloneRunning With NewsGood News

Then the king got up and took his seat near the town-door. And word was given to all the people that the king was in the public place: and all the people came before the king. Now all the men of Israel had gone back in flight to their tents.

Verse ConceptsSittingAssembling IsraelSitting In The GatewayPeople Sitting DownIsrael Fleeing

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Approach (127 instances)
Barrier (7 instances)
Channel (5 instances)
Doorway (256 instances)
Entrance (223 instances)
Gateway (40 instances)
Inlet (5 instances)
Lane (1 instance)
Portal (1 instance)
Threshold (29 instances)

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