17 occurrences

'Found' in the Bible

Now as for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, don't give any thought to them, because they've been found. Meanwhile, to whom is all Israel looking, if not to you and all of your father's household?"

Verse ConceptsThree DaysFinding ThingsBeing Lost

When you leave me today, you will find two men by Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah. They'll tell you, "The donkeys you went to look for have been found. Now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and he's anxious about you. He's asking, "What will I do about my son?'

Verse ConceptsCareFinding ThingsTwo Other Men

Saul's uncle told him and to his young man, "Where did you go?" He said, "To look for the donkeys, and when we saw that they couldn't be found, we went to Samuel."

Verse ConceptsSeeking For Concrete ThingsWhere To?

Saul told his uncle, "He actually told us that the donkeys had been found," but he did not tell him about the matter of kingship about which Samuel had spoken.

Verse ConceptsFinding ThingsThose Who Did Not Tell

He told them, "Today the LORD is testifying, along with his anointed, that you haven't found any bribes in my possession." They said, "He's a witness."

Verse ConceptsAppealing To GodThe Witness Of God

No blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel because the Philistines thought, "This will keep the Hebrews from making swords or spears."

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofMetalworkersBlacksmiths

How much better if the army had eaten freely today of their enemy's spoil that they found, because the slaughter among the Philistines has not been great."

David again took an oath: "Your father certainly knows that I've found favor with you, and so he told himself, "Jonathan must not know this so he won't be upset.' But as certainly as the LORD is alive and living, and as certainly as I'm alive and living, too, there is only a step between me and death."

Verse ConceptsLife, Brevity OfThe Frailty Of ManThose Who Did Not TellDeath Of A Father

When Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been found, he was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the hill, with his spear in his hand. All his officials were standing around him.

Verse ConceptsTamarisk

Please forgive the offense of your servant. For the LORD will certainly make a strong dynasty for your majesty, for your majesty is fighting the LORD's battles. May evil not be found in you for all of your life.

Verse ConceptsForgive One AnotherFighting EnemiesForgiving Others Who Hurt You

David sent out spies and found out for certain that Saul had arrived.

Verse ConceptsSpying

The Philistine leaders said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" Achish asked the Philistine leaders, "Isn't this David, the servant of King Saul of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years? I've found no fault in him from the day he deserted until now."

Verse ConceptsFaultlessnessSaul And David

Then Achish summoned David and told him, "As surely as the LORD lives, you are trustworthy, and it seems good to me for you to campaign with me as part of the army. Indeed, I've not found any evil in you from the time you came to me until now. But the leaders don't approve of you.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfGoing Out And Coming In

David told Achish, "What have I done, and what have you found in your servant from the time I came before you until this very moment, that I shouldn't go out and fight the enemies of your majesty?"

Verse ConceptsWhat Sin?

They found an Egyptian man in the field, and they took him to David. They gave him food to eat and provided water for him.

Verse ConceptsMan Providing WaterThose Who Provided A Meal

The next day, the Philistines came to strip the dead, and they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

Verse ConceptsPeople Stripping PeoplePeople Stripping Off

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