19 occurrences

'Searched' in the Bible

Meanwhile, Rachel had taken the idols, placed them inside the saddle of her camel, and sat on them. Laban searched through the whole tent, but found nothing.

Verse ConceptsHousehold GodsPeople Sitting DownSeeking For Concrete ThingsNot Findinghidingstatues

Then Rachel told her father, "Sir, please don't be angry that I cannot stand up in your presence. It's that time of the month." So Laban searched for the idols, but never did find them.

Verse ConceptsMenstruationBleedingSeeking For Concrete ThingsNot FindingNot Able To Get Upwomanhood

Now that you've searched all my belongings, what did you find that belongs to your house? Set it here in front of our relatives and we'll let them judge between us!

Verse ConceptsNot FindingIn Men's Presence

The palace manager searched for the cup, beginning with the oldest brother's sack and ending with the youngest brother's sack, and there it was! in Benjamin's sack.

Verse ConceptsBrothersBeginningSeeking For Concrete ThingsFinding Things

The scouts left for the hill country and remained there for three days until the search party returned. The search party searched the entire road, but was unable to find them.

Verse ConceptsThree DaysEscaping To MountainsThose Looking For People

Jehu also searched for Ahaziah, had him apprehended while Ahaziah was hiding out in Samaria, and had Ahaziah brought to him. Jehu had Ahaziah executed and buried. It was said of Jehu, "He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all of his heart." As a result, there was no one left in the household of Ahaziah strong enough to reign in the kingdom.

These people searched for their ancestral registrations but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were assigned an "unclean" status and couldn't be priests.

Verse ConceptsDeposed Priests

These people searched for their ancestral records, but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were considered disqualified from the priesthood.

Verse ConceptsArchivesDeposed Priests

For all their expectations, they are doomed to disappointment; even though they have come and searched this far.

Verse ConceptsOptimismDisappointment

"Inquire of the previous generation, won't you please? Consider what their forefathers searched out.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsOld Age, Attitudes ToAskingHistory Of NationsInformation AgeFathersDadsThe PastAgepastattention

"Look! I have waited to hear your speech, so I listened to your insights while you searched for the right words to say.

Verse ConceptsPeople Waiting

The Teacher searched to find appropriate expressions, and what is written here is right and truthful.

Verse ConceptsA Word Fitly Spoken

I opened the door for my beloved, but my beloved had turned away; he was gone! My very life went out when he departed. I searched for him, but couldn't find him. I called out to him, but he didn't answer.

Verse ConceptsGone AwayOthers Not AnsweringSeeking But Not Finding People

For the vineyard of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the garden in which he delights. He looked for justice, but saw only bloodshed; he searched for righteousness, but heard only an outcry!

Verse ConceptsGarden, NaturalGod, Will OfHorticultureNeglectOppression, Examples OfMetaphorical VineyardsKilling The InnocentOutcryGardens

This is what the LORD says: "If the heavens could be measured above, or the foundations of the earth be searched out below, then I also would reject all the descendants of Israel because of everything they have done," declares the LORD.

Verse ConceptsHeaven, Nature OfEarth's FoundationFinding ThingsGod Not ForsakingThe EarthRejectionisraelexploringmeasurement

In those days and at that time,' declares the LORD, "the iniquity of Israel will be searched for, but there will be none; and the sin of Judah, but none will be found, because I'll pardon those I leave as a remnant.'"

Verse ConceptsNot FindingGod Will ForgiveGuilt

All her people groaned as they searched for food. They traded their valuables in order to eat, to keep themselves alive. Look, LORD, and see how I have become dishonored.

Verse ConceptsBarteringInferioritySearchingSeeking FoodSeeking For Concrete Things

When the order went out to kill the advisors, they searched for Daniel and his friends to kill them, too.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleThose Looking For People

"Oh, how Esau is ransacked, how his hidden treasures are thoroughly searched out!

Verse ConceptsRobbing People

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