27 occurrences

'Footsteps' in the Bible

When Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps as she came through the door, he said, "Come on in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have been commissioned to give you bad news.

Verse ConceptsSoundHearing ThingsPretendingFeet In Action

He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He followed in his father's footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

Verse ConceptsWalking

He did evil in the sight of the Lord; he followed in Jeroboam's footsteps and encouraged Israel to sin.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked Kings

"I raised you up from the dust and made you ruler over my people Israel. Yet you followed in Jeroboam's footsteps and encouraged my people Israel to sin; their sins have made me angry.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked KingsGod Lifting People

This happened because of the sins he committed. He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in Jeroboam's footsteps and encouraged Israel to continue sinning.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked Kings

He followed in the footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat and encouraged Israel to sin; they angered the Lord God of Israel with their worthless idols.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked KingsGod Opposes Idolatry

As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningPolygamyServanthood, And Worship Of GodImitating Wicked KingsUnimportant Thingsjezebel

He followed in his father Asa's footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved. However, the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

Verse ConceptsHigh PlacesShrinesGood Kings Examples OfIncense Offered AmissPeople Who Did RightSacrificing On The High Places

He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed in the footsteps of his father and mother; like Jeroboam son of Nebat, he encouraged Israel to sin.

Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofChildren, Bad Parental ExamplesMothers, Examples OfMothers, Responsibilities OfImitating Wicked Kingsjezebel

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 ConceptsThe Kingdom Of Others

He followed in the footsteps of Ahab's dynasty and did evil in the sight of the Lord, like Ahab's dynasty, for he was related to Ahab's family.

Verse ConceptsSons In LawThe Kingdom Of Others

He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. He passed his son through the fire, a horrible sin practiced by the nations whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites.

Verse ConceptsChild sacrificeSacrifice, In OtSanctity Of LifePagan PracticesInfanticideThe Lord Drove Them Out

He followed in the footsteps of his father and worshiped and bowed down to the disgusting idols which his father had worshiped.

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 OfGood Kings Examples OfSteadfastness, Examples OfImitating Good KingsNot Turning AsidePeople Who Did Right

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 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

If my footsteps have strayed from the way, if my heart has gone after my eyes, or if anything has defiled my hands,

Verse ConceptsIf You Turn From God

As for the actions of people -- just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

Verse ConceptsEvil WaysLipsBible, Given ForAvoiding ViolenceAvoiding EvilSatan as DestroyerPaths

Your enemies, O Lord, hurl insults; they insult your chosen king as they dog his footsteps.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord's Anointedfootstepsfootprints

who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps.

Verse ConceptsSinlessnessWalking In The Ways Of God

Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

Verse ConceptsMan's WaysTrapSnares Laid for PeopleGod, All knowingMan TrappingBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

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עקּבה עקב 
`aqeb 
heel , footsteps , horsehoofs , at the last , steps , liers in wait
Usage: 14

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