15 occurrences

'Set' in the Bible

The men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

Verse ConceptsConquestBurning Jerusalem

The princes of Issachar were with Deborah;Issachar was with Barak.They set out at his heels in the valley.There was great searching of heartamong the clans of Reuben.

Verse ConceptsPrincesRank

Please do not leave this place until I return to You. Let me bring my gift and set it before You.”And He said, “I will stay until you return.”

Verse ConceptsLeavingWaiting Till Marriage

When Gideon’s men blew their 300 trumpets, the Lord set the swords of each man in the army against each other. They fled to Beth-shittah in the direction of Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.

Verse ConceptsChaosThree To Four HundredTrumpets For BattleThree Hundred And AboveKilling One Another

The trees set outto anoint a king over themselves.They said to the olive tree, “Reign over us.”

Verse ConceptsAnointing KingsMetaphorical TreesOlive TreesMoralityJudging Others Actions

Each person also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. They put the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire around the people, and all the people in the Tower of Shechem died—about 1,000 men and women.

Verse ConceptsA Thousand PeopleBurning CitiesKilling Within IsraelPrivate Rooms

When Abimelech came to attack the tower, he approached its entrance to set it on fire.

Verse ConceptsBurning Cities

The Danites set up the carved image for themselves. Jonathan son of Gershom, son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the Danite tribe until the time of the exile from the land.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesExile In Prospect

So they set up for themselves Micah’s carved image that he had made, and it was there as long as the house of God was in Shiloh.

Verse ConceptsThe House Of God At ShilohThe Temple At Shiloh

So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.

“Get up,” he told her. “Let’s go.” But there was no response. So the man put her on his donkey and set out for home.

Verse ConceptsCarrying Dead BodiesGet Up!Others Not Answering

They set out, went to Bethel, and inquired of God. The Israelites asked, “Who is to go first to fight for us against the Benjaminites?”And the Lord answered, “Judah will be first.”

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodFirst To FightFighting EnemiesPeople Of Judah

In the morning, the Israelites set out and camped near Gibeah.

So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.

Then the Benjaminites realized they had been defeated.The men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin, because they were confident in the ambush they had set against Gibeah.

Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityTrusting Other People

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