14 occurrences

'Servants' in the Bible

Ner's son Abner and the servants of Saul's son Ish-bosheth set out from Mahanaim for Gibeon.

The battle was very violent that day, with Abner and the men of Israel being defeated in the presence of David's servants.

Verse ConceptsdefeatDefeat Of God's People

Right about then, David's servants returned from a raid, bringing plenty of war booty with them, but Abner wasn't in Hebron with David, since David had sent him away and Abner had left in peace.

Verse ConceptsSpoils Of War

You and your servants are to farm the land on his behalf and bring in the crops in order to provide for your master's grandson. Meanwhile, Mephibosheth, your master's grandson, will always have a place at my table." (Now Ziba had fifteen sons and 20 servants.)

Verse ConceptsTilling The SoilFifteenTwenty

Mephibosheth fathered a son named Mica, and everyone who lived in Ziba's house became Mephibosheth's servants.

Then at David's invitation, he and Uriah dined and drank wine together, and David got him drunk. Later that evening, Uriah went out to lie on a couch in the company of his lord's servants, and he did not go down to his house.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholDrunkenness, Examples OfPeople Making Drunk

Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall. Some of the king's staff members are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite has died as well."

Verse ConceptsArchers, Men Shot ByKilling Named Individuals

So Absalom told his servants, "Observe that Joab's grain field lies next to mine. He has barley planted there. Go set it on fire." So Absalom's servants set the field on fire.

Verse ConceptsGrainArsonBurning Plants

At this, Joab got up, went to Absalom's home, and demanded of him, "Why did your servants set fire to my grain field?"

Verse ConceptsWhy Do You Do This?

"Look!" the king's staff replied. "Your servants will do whatever the king chooses."

Verse ConceptsChoosing Things

When Absalom's servants approached the woman of the house, they asked her, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?" "They've already crossed the brook," the woman answered. So Absalom's servants went away in search of Jonathan and Ahimaaz, but they couldn't find them, so they returned to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsFindingRiver CrossingsNot FindingGroups going homeWhere Are People?Those Looking For People

where David's army of servants defeated the Israelis. Many died that day 20,000 men.

Verse ConceptsTwenty Thousand And UpKilling IsraelitesDefeat Of God's People

Ziba, the steward in charge of Saul's household, and 1,000 descendants of Benjamin accompanied him, along with Ziba's fifteen sons and 20 servants. They rushed toward the Jordan River ahead of the king

Verse ConceptsStewardshipFifteenTwentyA Thousand PeopleHasty Action

These four giants, who had been fathered by a giant in Gath, were killed at the hands of David and his servants.

Verse ConceptsFour People

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Handmaiden (3 instances)
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