17 occurrences

'Followed' in the Bible

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, "My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh."

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Nature And Source OfOppression, Nature OfYokes

Those among all the Israelite tribes who were determined to worship the Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God of their ancestors.

Verse ConceptsHeart, And Holy SpiritSeeking GodRenewed Heart

They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years.

Verse ConceptsImitating Good KingsThree Years

He said to the people of Judah: "Let's build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides." So they built the cities and prospered.

Verse ConceptsGatesTowersWallsprospering

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed in his ancestor David's footsteps at the beginning of his reign. He did not seek the Baals,

Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofChildren, Good Parental ExamplesImitating Good KingsGod With Specific People

He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved.

Verse ConceptsImitating Good Kings

He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab's dynasty had done, for he married Ahab's daughter. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked Kings

Jehoram received this letter from Elijah the prophet: "This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: 'You have not followed in the footsteps of your father Jehoshaphat and of King Asa of Judah,

Verse ConceptsLetters

but have instead followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. You encouraged the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the Lord, just as the family of Ahab does in Israel. You also killed your brothers, members of your father's family, who were better than you.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual HarlotryMurderImitating Wicked Kings

He followed their advice and joined Ahab's son King Joram of Israel in a battle against King Hazael of Syria at Ramoth Gilead in which the Syrians defeated Joram.

They worked hard and made the repairs. They followed the measurements specified for God's temple and restored it.

Verse Conceptsdiligencereinforcement

But Amaziah did not heed the warning, for God wanted to hand them over to Joash because they followed the gods of Edom.

Verse ConceptsTwelve Beings

He followed God during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed the Lord, God caused him to succeed.

Verse ConceptsIrreverenceFormulas For SuccessReverence, And BlessingSuccessSports

Azariah the priest and eighty other brave priests of the Lord followed him in.

Verse ConceptsEighties

He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel; he also made images of the Baals.

Verse ConceptsSculptureImitating Wicked Kings

He did what the Lord approved and followed in his ancestor David's footsteps; he did not deviate to the right or the left.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfImitating Good Kings

Bible Theasaurus

Accompany (60 instances)
Adopt (6 instances)
Comply (5 instances)
Espouse (2 instances)
Follow (353 instances)
Followed (269 instances)
Observe (357 instances)
Pursue (143 instances)
Succeed (82 instances)
Survey (8 instances)
Trace (12 instances)

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