26 occurrences in 13 translations

'Head' in the Bible

and he sacrificeth ox, and fatling, and sheep in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab head of the host -- and for Solomon thy servant he hath not called.

"If he's done nothing wrong, not a hair of his head will be harmed," Solomon replied. "But if we find evil in him, he's a dead man."

Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfHeadsHairs ProtectedHair

Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.

Verse ConceptsGrave, TheGod Is TranscendentGreyBe Wise!

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.

Verse ConceptsSheolGrey

And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundGod Will RequiteIgnorant Of Facts

Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.

Verse ConceptsBurials, Places OfHeadsChrist Reigning ForeverMen Of Peace

The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take his place at the head of the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar's place.

Verse ConceptsSolomon, Character OfExchanging Of Leaders

For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.

Verse ConceptsRiver Crossings

The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanHuman IntellectGod Makes Evil ReboundGod Will Requite

Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was head of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

ten head of fat cattle, and twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fattened fowl.

Verse ConceptsHeadsMangersTen AnimalsTwentyOne HundredEating CattleDeer Etc.Deer

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Verse ConceptsHeadsInnocence, Teaching OnLet Evil ReboundAcquitting The Just

Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to Yahweh, two and twenty thousand head of cattle, and one hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsGoatsGenerosity, HumanCelebrationsSacrifice, In OtSolomon, Life OfTwenty Thousand And UpOne Hundred Thousand And MorePeace offerings

and it cometh to pass, in David's being with Edom, in the going up of Joab head of the host to bury the slain, that he smiteth every male in Edom --

Verse ConceptsThe DeadExterminationDeath Of All Males

And Hadad hath heard in Egypt that David hath lain with his fathers, and that Joab head of the host is dead, and Hadad saith unto Pharaoh, 'Send me away, and I go unto my land.'

and gathereth unto himself men, and is head of a troop in David's slaying them, and they go to Damascus, and dwell in it, and reign in Damascus;

Verse ConceptsMaking Kingsdamascus

and conspire against him doth his servant Zimri (head of the half of the chariots) and he is in Tirzah drinking -- a drunkard in the house of Arza, who is over the house in Tirzah.

Verse Conceptsdrinking, abstention fromConspiraciesHalf Of GroupsDrunk IndividualsConspiracy

and the people who are encamping hear, saying, 'Zimri hath conspired, and also hath smitten the king;' and all Israel cause Omri head of the host to reign over Israel on that day in the camp.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesMaking KingsList Of Kings Of Israel

And when Zimri saw that the town was taken, he went into the inner room of the king's house, and burning the house over his head, came to his end,

Verse ConceptsCitadelsHope, Results Of Its AbsencePalacesSuicideBurning People

And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.

Verse ConceptsBakingHeatCoal, Uses OfDivine SuppliesWater ContainersBaking Breadcooking

The Lord said to him, "Go back the way you came and then head for the Desert of Damascus. Go and anoint Hazael king over Syria.

Verse ConceptsDeserts, SpecificDivine DirectionAnointing KingsMaking Kingssyriadamascus

So the prophet went away, and pulling his head-band over his eyes to keep his face covered, took his place by the road waiting for the king.

Verse ConceptsRoadsStandingWaitingdisguisesEyes Harmed

Then he quickly took the head-band from his eyes; and the king of Israel saw that he was one of the prophets.

Verse ConceptsEyes HarmedRecognising PeopleRemoving People From Your Life

In the letters, she wrote:Proclaim a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfFastingFasting And Prayerjezebel

They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth at the head of the people.

Verse ConceptsHeraldjezebel

And the king of Israel saith, 'Take Micaiah, and turn him back unto Amon head of the city, and unto Joash son of the king,

Verse ConceptsRulers

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