41 occurrences in 12 translations

'Rushed' in the Bible

But they said, “Get out of the way!” And they said, “This man (Lot) came [as an outsider] to live here temporarily, and now he is acting like a judge. Now we will treat you worse than your visitors!” So they rushed forward and pressed violently against Lot and came close to breaking down the door [of his house].

Verse ConceptsSeductionThreateningsSojourningPressingBroken ThingsSuffering From ForeignersWorse

(Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban.) Laban rushed out to meet the man at the spring.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Running

When Laban heard this news about Jacob, his sister's son, he rushed out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban how he was related to him.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingArmsKissingIndividuals RunningNamed Sisters

The officials of Issachar were with Deborah, as was the tribe of Issachar and Barak. They rushed out into the valley at his heels along with divisions from Reuben's army. Great was their resolve of heart!

Verse ConceptsPrincesRank

And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.

Verse ConceptsCapturing Gates

The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and he ripped the lion apart as one might dissect a young goat, even though he carried nothing in his hand. But he didn't tell his father and mother what he had done.

Verse ConceptsPower, HumanStrength, SpiritualTranceBrawnAnimals Torn To PiecesDeliverance From LionsThose Who Did Not Tell

Then the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed 30 men, took their belongings, and gave the garments to those who had told him the solution to the riddle. He remained furious, left for his father's house,

Verse ConceptsThirtyPeople Giving ClothesAngry PeopleNumbers Of Foreigners KilledGifts Of Supernatural Strengthcrusades

When Samson arrived at Lehi, the Philistines came shouting to meet him. Then the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, so that the ropes that bound him were like flax that's been burned by fire, and his bonds dissolved.

Verse ConceptsFlaxArmsPower, HumanShoutingTranceGroups Shouting

And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and set themselves in array at Ba'al-ta'mar; and the men of Israel who were in ambush rushed out of their place west of Geba.

And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the spirit of God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied among them.

Verse Conceptsequipping, spiritualThe Spirit Of GodPromises Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit, Source Of WisdomSchoolgroups

The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.

Verse ConceptsPower, HumanAnger Of Man, RighteousAnger Of Man, CauseAngry Peoplesaul

they rushed to the plunder, took sheep, cattle, and calves, slaughtered them on the ground, and ate meat with the blood still in it.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingSheepSpoils Of WarForbidden FoodGod's People Sinning

Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord, but rushed upon the spoil and did what was evil in the sight of the Lord?”

Verse ConceptsPlundering

So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeDavid, Rise OfAnointing With OilCeremoniesKingsKingship, HumanOilPower, HumanSymbolsThe Act Of AnointingAnointing

The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre that day. There was a spear in Saul's hand,

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

There were 1,000 men from Benjamin with him. Ziba, an attendant from the house of Saul, with his 15 sons and 20 servants also rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king.

Verse ConceptsStewardshipFifteenTwentyA Thousand PeopleHasty Action

All of Adonijah's guests panicked; they jumped up and rushed off their separate ways.

Verse ConceptsGuests

Now the king had placed the officer who was his right-hand man at the city gate. When the people rushed out, they trampled him to death in the gate. This fulfilled the prophet's word which he had spoken when the king tried to arrest him.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Causes OfTrampling PeopleDeath Of Unnamed IndividualsOther Supporting

Then Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw that he was diseased on his forehead. They rushed him out of there. He himself also hurried to get out because the Lord had afflicted him.

And the Philistines have rushed against the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and capture Beth-Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho and its villages, and Timnah and its villages, and Gimzo and its villages, and dwell there,

Then Mordecai returned to the gate of the king, and Haman rushed to his house mournful and with his head covered.

Verse ConceptsCovering HeadsSitting In The GatewayPeople Mourning CatastropheGod's TimingGods Timing

While they were still speaking with him, the eunuchs of the king arrived and rushed Haman to the banquet Esther had prepared.

Verse ConceptsHurrying Others OnGod's TimingGods Timing

[He] is capturing [the] wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are rushed.

Verse ConceptsCraftinessIntelligenceUnreliabilityWisdom, Source Of HumanWorldly WisdomFalse Wisdom

If I have walked in falsehoodor my foot has rushed to deceit,

Verse ConceptsFeetLying

However, some of the officials of Judah heard about what was happening and they rushed up to the Lord's temple from the royal palace. They set up court at the entrance of the New Gate of the Lord's temple.

Verse ConceptsSitting In The GatewayNamed Gates

And rushed from My presence have fishes of the sea, And the fowl of the heavens, And the beast of the field, And every creeping thing that is creeping on the ground, And all men who are on the face of the ground, And thrown down have been the mountains, And fallen have the ascents, And every wall to the earth falleth.

Verse ConceptsSeaMountains RemovedGod ShakingBoth Men And Animals AffectedPutting Things DownBirdsFish

In the morning, at the earliest sign of daylight, the king got up and rushed to the lions' den.

Verse ConceptsDawnRising EarlyWakefulnessDaybreakHasty ActionAt DaybreakPeople Getting Up

He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with savage fury.

Verse ConceptsUnnamed People Angry With OthersThe Nations Attacked

“Go!” He told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs. And suddenly the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsDemons EnteringJesus Casting Out DemonsDeath Of CreaturesPigsOthers Going Downporklakes

And He gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs, and the herd of about 2,000 rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned there.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsTwo ThousandGroups RunningDemons EnteringComing Out Of PeopleDeath Of CreaturesOthers Going Down

And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

Verse ConceptseagernessSuddenlyRemoving HeadsSkullsHasty ActionPots For Cooking And Eating

The demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

Verse ConceptsDeath Of CreaturesOthers Going DownThe DevilCasting Out Demonsporkjumpinglakes

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. Then they rushed at Stephen, grabbed him, and brought him before the Council.

Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

Then they screamed at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him.

Verse ConceptsVoicesSealing ThingsGroups RunningGroups ShoutingRefusing To Hear

The apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their robes when they heard this and rushed into the crowd, shouting:

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesClothing, Tearing OfApostles, DescriptionIndividuals RunningThose Who Tore Clothes

And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfTumultDisorder Among People

The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple complex, and at once the gates were shut.

Verse ConceptsArrestingShutting GatesPulling People

But not long afterward, a fierce wind called the “northeaster” rushed down from the island.

Verse ConceptsStormsHurricanesWeather In The Last Days

11How terrible it will be for them! For they lived like Cain did , rushed headlong into Balaam's error to make a profit, and destroyed themselves, as happened in Korah's rebellion.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyAbel and CainNicolaitansRebellion of Satan and Angels

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Hasten (48 instances)
Hurry (74 instances)
Induce (2 instances)

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