24 occurrences

'Forsook' in the Bible

But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Verse ConceptsFatnessAbandonmentGod, The RockPerils Of LuxuryRiches, Dangers OfIngratitude To GodRiches, Can Lead ToSalvation, Illustrations OfInfidelity To GodFat PeopleKicking

And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentRenunciationBowing To False GodsDifferent GodsGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

Verse ConceptsServing Asherah

And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBaal Worship, HistoryPolytheismServing AsherahGod's People Sinning

And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

Verse ConceptsCities In IsraelIsrael FleeingBeyond Jordan

And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.

Verse ConceptsDifferent GodsGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceImmaturityThe Elders GatheredMan's CounselRejectionBad Counsel

And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;

Verse ConceptsDiscourtesyThe Elders GatheredMan's Counsel

And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.

Verse ConceptsFeetGod's Ways

And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

Verse ConceptsArmies, Against IsraelIsrael Fleeing

And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Acts Of In OtAbandonment

But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good AdviceThe Elderly

And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,

And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentForsaking GodForsaking God's Things

So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In OtThe House Of God At Shiloh

They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Attitudes ToAfflicted To DeathNot Forsaking God

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

Verse ConceptseagernessAskingNominal ReligionHypocrites, Description OfNot Coming Near To GodMaking Decisions

Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass.

Verse ConceptsDeersGrassYoung AnimalAnimals ForsakingDeer Etc.Deer

And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofSelf DenialBoats

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

Verse ConceptsFriendlessnessBeing ForsakenDesertionLonelinessForsaking All OthersSelf DefenceReckoningPeople Abandoning PeopleMan DefendingSupport

Bible Theasaurus

Abandon (107 instances)
Desert (358 instances)
Desolate (212 instances)
Forsake (97 instances)
Forsook (38 instances)

King James Version Public Domain