'Grasp' in the Bible

All the people among all the tribes of Israel were arguing: “The king delivered us from the grasp of our enemies, and he rescued us from the grasp of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, Amaziah killed his servants who had murdered his father the king.

As soon as the kingdom was firmly in his grasp, he executed his servants who had murdered his father the king.

So the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the hand of the king and his officials, and according to the king’s command, saying, “Israelites, return to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped from the grasp of the kings of Assyria.

or “Deliver me from the enemy’s power”or “Redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless”?

It blasts at him without mercy,while he flees desperately from its grasp.

Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked,from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive.

Our fathers in Egypt did not graspthe significance of Your wonderful worksor remember Your many acts of faithful love;instead, they rebelled by the sea—the Red Sea.

Reach down from heaven;rescue me from deep water, and set me freefrom the grasp of foreigners

Set me free and rescue mefrom the grasp of foreignerswhose mouths speak lies,whose right hands are deceptive.

I explored with my mind how to let my body enjoy life with wine and how to grasp folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what is good for people to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

It is good that you grasp the one and do not let the other slip from your hand. For the one who fears God will end up with both of them.

They grasp bow and javelin.They are cruel and show no mercy.Their voice roars like the sea,and they ride on horses,lined up like men in battle formationagainst you, Daughter Zion.

They grasp bow and javelin.They are cruel and show no mercy.Their voice roars like the sea,and they ride on horses,lined up like men in battle formationagainst you, Daughter Babylon.

But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not grasp what was said.

Then they were trying again to seize Him, yet He eluded their grasp.

Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from all that the Jewish people expected.”