14 occurrences

'Played' in the Bible

And yet they did not listen to their judges; for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed down to them; they soon turned aside from the way in which their fathers had walked, who had obeyed the commandments of the LORD, and they did not do so.

Verse Conceptsethics, basis ofGod's WaysProstitutionRevelation, Responses ToDifferent Gods

And Gideon made an ephod of it and put it in his city, in Ophrah; and all Israel played the harlot after it there, and it became a snare to Gideon and to his family.

Verse ConceptsephodsProstitutionTrapEvil Trapping

As soon as Gideon died, the people of Israel turned again and played the harlot after the Ba'als, and made Ba'al-be'rith their god.

Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, Historygideon

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

Verse ConceptsHarpsLeisure, And PastimesMedicineMusiciansTemperamentInstrumentalistsPeople RefreshedMental HealthMental IllnessAtmosphereAnxiety And DepressionDepressioninstrumentssaulDemonic Influence

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath smitten his thousands, And David his ten thousands.

Verse ConceptsExaggerationsPopularityComparisons

And it came to pass the next day that an evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house, but David played with his hand, as on other days; and the spear was in Saul's hand.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities Ofevil, victory overHarpsMedicineProphecy, Methods Of OtSpiritsInstrumentalistsMental Illness

And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.

Verse ConceptsAlertevil, victory overSpiritsInstrumentalistsMental Illness

And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah on all manner of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, and with lutes, and with tambours, and with sistra, and with cymbals.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofMusiciansMusical Instruments, types ofSongsFir TreesTreesWorship, Elements OfMusical Instruments, Made OfOrchestrasCymbalsTambourinesHarpsLyresinstrumentsdrums

And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel; and I played before Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidRulersSaul And DavidGod's Election Of DavidCelebrationcelebrating

And now fetch me a minstrel. And it came to pass when the minstrel played, that the hand of Jehovah was upon him.

Verse ConceptsAccompanimentGod's HandInstrumentalistsGod's Hands On PeopleSchoolserenityinstrumentsdrums

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with lutes, and with tambours, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

Verse ConceptsMusical Instruments, types ofSongsTrumpetCymbalsMusic To CelebrateTambourinesHarpsLyresdrums

And Oholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she lusted after her lovers, after the Assyrians her neighbours,

Verse ConceptsHarlots

Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she played the harlot in the land of Egypt;

Verse ConceptsGrowth Of EvilBeing Evil From YouthPeople RememberingSpiritual Harlotry

For their mother hath played the harlot; she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

Verse ConceptsBad Decision Making ExamplesWaterWoolBarteringHarlotsConceptionMan Providing WaterProvision Of OilPeople Providing FoodShame Of Bad Conduct

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