11 occurrences in 13 translations

'Looking' in the Bible

And looking back, he saw me and gave a cry to me. And answering him I said, Here am I.

Verse ConceptsBehold Me!Kings Summoning

Then Abner, looking back, said, Is it you, Asahel? And he said, It is I.

Verse ConceptsIs It Really?This Is Me

Later, Abner had a talk with the elders of Israel. He said, "In the past you were looking to see David made king over you.

Verse ConceptsMaking KingsThe Elders Gathered

And when the ark of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and jumping before the Lord; and to her mind he seemed foolish.

Verse ConceptsLeapingContempt, Examples OfHeart, Fallen And RedeemedSuperiorityBad Wives ExamplesLooking Through WindowsPeople Jumpingjumping

Meanwhile, Absalom had run away. While the young man standing watch was looking around, all of a sudden he observed many people coming down the road behind and to the west of the mountain! So the watchman left his post and reported, "I have seen men coming from the direction of Horonaim."

Verse ConceptsFugitivesWatchmanWest

And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like one given up to grief, and put on the clothing of sorrow, not using any sweet oil for your body, but looking like one who for a long time has been weeping for the dead:

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilBereavement, Expression OfMourningOintmentUnhappinessAnointing OneselfPretendingDistinctive Clothing

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong.

Verse ConceptsNosesOffenceOne FleshSmellsPeople Being Hated

Then I'll bring everybody else back to you. When the man you're looking for is dead, all the rest of the people will return quietly."

Verse ConceptsReinstating People

Meanwhile, David was sitting between the inner and outer gates of the city. The watchman was up on the roof of the gateway near the walls, looking around, and there was a man running by himself!

Verse ConceptsRoofWallsRooftopSitting In The GatewayRunning With NewsPeople Sitting Down

"We're not looking for mere silver or gold to be paid by Saul or his household to us," the Gibeonites responded to him. "And it's not for us to execute anyone in Israel." In reply, David asked, "So what are you asking me to do for you?"

Verse ConceptsGoldLacking Money

And Araunah, looking out, saw the king and his servants coming to him: and Araunah went out, and went down on his face to the earth before the king.

Verse ConceptsBowing Before David

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