'Overwhelmed' in the Bible
The waters completely overwhelmed the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.
When the sun went down, Abram fell sound asleep, and great terror overwhelmed him.
The Midianites overwhelmed Israel. Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.
Then fear overwhelmed those who were in the camp, those who were in the field, all the army in the garrison, and the raiding bands. They trembled and the ground shook. This fear was caused by God.
Your conscience will not be overwhelmed with guilt for having poured out innocent blood and for having taken matters into your own hands. When the Lord has granted my lord success, please remember your servant."
Now send word quickly to David and warn him, "Don't spend the night at the fords of the desert tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed."
The waves of death engulfed me; the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.
The waves of death engulfed me, the currents of chaos overwhelmed me.
They repay me evil for the good I have done; I am overwhelmed with sorrow.
All day long I feel humiliated and am overwhelmed with shame,
The water would have overpowered us; the current would have overwhelmed us.
Both of these will come upon you suddenly, in one day! You will lose your children and be widowed. You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, despite your many incantations and your numerous amulets.
My heart is crushed because my dear people are being crushed. I go about crying and grieving. I am overwhelmed with dismay.
I see the tents of Cushan overwhelmed by trouble; the tent curtains of the land of Midian are shaking.
When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.
They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, "Who then is this? Even the wind and sea obey him!"
When his parents saw him, they were overwhelmed. His mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously."
so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.
For some of these insinuate themselves into households and captivate weak women who are overwhelmed with sins and led along by various passions.