10 occurrences

'Pursued' in the Bible

When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan.

Verse ConceptsSkillViolenceWarfare, Strategies InAbraham, Testing And VictoryBodyguardsThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveBorn In One's HouseOvercoming Adversitytraining

So he took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob for seven days. He caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

Verse ConceptsSeven DaysOvertaking

When all the Israelites who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, they too pursued them in battle.

Verse ConceptsHeatHiding From PeoplePeoples Who Fled

Saul and his men went to look for him. But David was informed and went down to the rock and stayed in the desert of Maon. When Saul heard about it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.

Verse ConceptsRocksPursuingStones For ProtectionTelling Of Movements

Amasa did not protect himself from the knife in Joab's other hand, and Joab stabbed him in the abdomen, causing Amasa's intestines to spill out on the ground. There was no need to stab him again; the first blow was fatal. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bicri.

Verse ConceptsAssassinations, CompletedBetrayalStomachsBowelsAnatomyIntestinesKilling Named Individuals

(Gimel) Judah has departed into exile under affliction and harsh oppression. She lives among the nations; she has found no resting place. All who pursued her overtook her in narrow straits.

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleWorryExile Of Judah To BabylonOvertaking

(Samek) You shrouded yourself with anger and then pursued us; you killed without mercy.

Verse ConceptsGod KillingGod Killed His PeopleNot SparingAnger And Forgivenesspity

(Qof) Those who pursued us were swifter than eagles in the sky. They chased us over the mountains; they ambushed us in the wilderness.

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleSkySpeedEaglesAmbushrelentless

We are pursued -- they are breathing down our necks; we are weary and have no rest.

Verse ConceptsRest, PhysicalPursuing PeopleSleeplessnessUnrestTired In FlightPersecutiontired

Bible Theasaurus

Chased (47 instances)
Engage (51 instances)
Follow (353 instances)
Prosecute (9 instances)
Pursue (143 instances)
Pursued (98 instances)

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