7 occurrences in 12 translations

'Happen' in the Bible

It shall happen, that everyone who is left in your house shall come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say, "Please put me into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread."'"

Verse ConceptsBowing

The servant went on to answer Saul, "Look, I happen to have in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God and he will tell us where we should go."

Verse ConceptsPresentsA Fourth PartMan Of God

"After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall happen, when you have come there to the city, that you shall meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:

Verse ConceptsFlutesHigh PlacesLyreMusical Instruments, types ofProphecy, Methods Of OtShrinesTambourinesHarpsLyresSchooldrums

Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. It shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well."

Verse ConceptsHarpsInstrumentalists

Jonathan said to him, "By no means are you going to die! My father does nothing large or small without making me aware of it. Why would my father hide this matter from me? It just won't happen!"

Verse ConceptsSmallnessFar Be It!Things RevealedThose Who Did Not Tell

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah."

Verse ConceptsHuntingHiding From People

And Saul sware to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

Bible Theasaurus

Appear (157 instances)
Arrive (57 instances)
Befall (25 instances)
Encounter (23 instances)
Ensue (2 instances)
Eventually (56 instances)
Happen (374 instances)
Issue (89 instances)
Materialize (1 instance)
Occur (33 instances)

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