21 occurrences

'Good' in the Bible

No, my sons, the report [is] not good that I am hearing the people of Yahweh spreading.

Verse ConceptsThe Saints, Without Offence

You will look at the distress of my dwelling place, [despite] all the good caused for Israel, but there will never be an old [man] in your household {forever}!

Verse ConceptsJudgement On Old People

So Samuel told him all the words and did not conceal [anything] from him. And he said, "He [is] Yahweh, he will do {what is} good in his {sight}."

Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saints, Examples OfAfflicted SaintsResignationTelling Of God

So Saul said to his servant, "{Your suggestion is a good one}. Come, let us go." And they went to the town where the man of God [was].

Verse ConceptsMan Of God

The men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will come out to you and you may do to us {whatever seems good to you}."

Verse ConceptsMan's Action Tomorrow

Saul said, "Let us go down after [the] Philistines [by] night, and let us plunder them until the morning light, and let us not leave [alive] a man among them." So they said, "Do all that [is] good in your eyes." But the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here."

Verse ConceptsDawnPlunderingNearness To God

Then he said to all Israel, "You will be {on one side}, and I and my son Jonathan will be {on the other}." And the army said to Saul, "Do [what is] good in your eyes."

So Jonathan spoke well about David to his father Saul and said to him, "The king should not sin against his servant David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his service for you [has been] very good.

Verse ConceptsWronging Other Peopleservanthood

If he says 'Good,' [it will mean] peace for your servant; but if he [is] very angry, know that {he has decided to do me harm}.

Verse ConceptsAnger ManagementAngry People

Stay with me! Do not fear, because he who seeks my life seeks your life. You are in good care with me."

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsCompanionshipLiving TogetherAttempting To Kill MeDo Not Fear MenProtection And Safetyseeking

And David's men said to him, "Look, today [is] the day about which Yahweh said to you, 'See, I am giving your enemy into your hand, and you can do to him {whatever seems good to you}.'" So David got up and secretly cut the hem of Saul's robe.

Verse ConceptsGiven Into One's Handssaul

Then he said to David, "You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me the good, but I have repaid you the evil.

Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And Evil

For a man has found his enemy but sent him on [his] way safely. Now may Yahweh reward you with good in return for this day, for what you have done for me.

Verse ConceptsReward For Works

even though the men [were] very good to us; we were not mistreated and did not miss anything all the days we went about with them {while we were} in the field.

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Occupations

Now David had said, "Surely {in vain} I guarded all that this fellow had in the desert. And nothing was missed of all that [was] his, but he returned evil against me in place of good!

Verse ConceptsIngratitudeReward, HumanMannersUseless LabourPeople Actually Doing Evil

{And then} when Yahweh has done for my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you as leader over Israel,

Verse ConceptsSaul And David

then this will not be an obstacle for you or a stumbling block of conscience for my lord [either] by the shedding of blood without cause or by {my lord taking matters into his own hands}. And when Yahweh does good to my lord, then remember your female servant."

Verse ConceptsSheddingRestraints From KillingRemembering PeopleNot Avenging

This thing that you have done [is] not good. {As Yahweh lives}, {surely you people deserve to die} since you have not kept watch over your lord, over Yahweh's anointed one! So then, see where the king's spear [is] and the jar of water that [was] near his head!"

Verse ConceptsDrinking WaterThe Lord's Anointed

So Achish called David and said to him, "{As Yahweh lives}, certainly you were honest, and {I am pleased to have you marching with me} in the campaign. For I have not found any wrong in you from the day you came to me until this day, but in the eyes of the rulers, you [are] not good.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfGoing Out And Coming In

And Achish answered and said to David, "I know that you [are] good in my eyes, like an angel of God! However, the commanders of [the] Philistines have said, 'He must not go up with us into the battle.'

Verse ConceptsThe Angel Of GodLike Angels

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