3 occurrences

'Overtook' in the Bible

And the young man said, I came by chance to Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul supporting himself on his spear; and the war-carriages and horsemen overtook him.

Verse ConceptsChariotsChanceAttacking With ChariotsOther Supporting

And when Joab had come out from David, he sent men after Abner, and they overtook him at the water-spring of Sirah, and made him come back with them: but David had no knowledge of it.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutIgnorant Of Facts

Whatever may come of it, he said, I will go. Then he said to him, Go. So Ahimaaz went running by the lowland road and overtook the Cushite.

Verse ConceptsOutrunning

Bible Theasaurus

Catch (67 instances)
Overcome (324 instances)
Overpower (17 instances)
Overtake (129 instances)
Overtook (34 instances)
Overwhelm (38 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain