15 occurrences in 13 translations

'Rest' in the Bible

Those who were full are offering themselves as servants for bread; those who were in need are at rest; truly, she who had no children has become the mother of seven; and she who had a family is wasted with sorrow.

Verse ConceptsHiringSeven ChildrenPlenty For The Poor

Then it will be that the rest of your family, anyone who has not been cut off, will go down on his knees to him for a bit of silver or a bit of bread, and say, Be pleased to put me into one of the priest's places so that I may have a little food.

Verse ConceptsBowing

And running to Eli he said, Here am I, for you said my name. And Eli said, I did not say your name; go to your rest again. So he went back to his bed.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals RunningLying Down To RestBehold Me!Others SummoningGod's Call

And again the Lord said, Samuel. And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. But he said in answer, I said nothing, my son; go to your rest again.

Verse ConceptsCalling, Of IndividualsLying Down To RestBehold Me!Others Summoning

And when they had come down from the high place into the town, where a bed was made ready for Saul, he went to rest.

Verse ConceptsHousetopsRooftop

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

Verse ConceptsConscriptionA Thousand PeopleTwo ThousandThree Thousand And UpEarthly Armies

Then Samuel went up from Gilgal and the rest of the people went up after Saul against the men of war, and they came from Gilgal to Gibeah in the land of Benjamin: and Saul took the number of the people who were with him, about six hundred men.

Verse ConceptsCensusSix To Seven HundredSix Hundred And Above

He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but he completely destroyed all the rest of the people with the sword.

Verse ConceptsAnnihilationExterminationWhilst Alive

And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

Verse ConceptsAnnihilation

Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Uses OfArmourBeltsRobesArmor ProtectionDressPeople Giving ClothesPeople Stripping Offarmor

So David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father's family learned about it, they went down there to him.

Verse ConceptsEscaping, Physical ThingsExamples Of EscapingCavesPeople In Caves

And the young men of David come in, and speak unto Nabal according to all these words, in the name of David -- and rest.

Verse ConceptsPeople Waiting

And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you made me come up, troubling my rest? And Saul in answer said, I am in great danger; for the Philistines are making war on me, and God has gone away from me and will no longer give me any answer, by the prophets or by dreams: so I have sent for you to make clear to me what I am to do.

Verse ConceptsMiseryApostasy Of SaulGod Not AnsweringProphecy AbolishedTroubling Individualswitchesawakeningsaul

So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the Wadi Besor, but the rest remained.

Verse ConceptsSix To Seven HundredSix Hundred And Above

David took all the rest of the sheep and cattle, driving them ahead of their rescued livestock. People said about all this, "This is David's spoil."

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