7 occurrences

'Old' in the Bible

Then Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of a hundred and ten.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants Of The LordAge At Death

Now on that same night the Lord said to Gideon, “Take your father’s bull, the second bull seven years old, and tear down the altar of Baal that belongs to your father, and cut down the Asherah that is beside it;

Verse ConceptsShrinesAltarsDestruction Of Satan's WorksAnimals At Specific Agesgideon

Gideon the son of Joash died at a good advanced age and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Verse ConceptsBurials, Places OfOld Age, Attainment OfTombsDeath Of A FatherFamily Deathgideon

Then behold, there was an old man who was coming out of the field from his work at evening. He was from the hill country of Ephraim but was staying in Gibeah, and the men of the place were sons (descendants) of Benjamin.

Verse ConceptsEveningMen Working

When he looked up, he saw the traveler [and his companions] in the city square; and the old man said, “Where are you going, and where do you come from?”

Verse ConceptsWhere From?Where To?

Then the old man said, “Peace be to you. Only leave all your needs to me; and do not spend the night in the open square.”

Verse ConceptsSalutationsHospitalityTravellersCity Squareswelcome

While they were celebrating, behold, men of the city, certain worthless and evil men, surrounded the house, pounding on the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came to your house so that we may have relations with him.”

Verse ConceptsVulgarityCrude LanguageDecadenceHomosexualityKnockingSexual Union IntendedAbuse

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