4 occurrences

'Speed' in the Bible

David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, "Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword."

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Examples OfHasteDesertionEscaping From PeopleHurrying Others On

Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsChariotsHasty ActionForced LabourKilling Named Individuals

Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him to death with stones. King Rehoboam made speed to get himself up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.

Who say, "Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!"

Verse ConceptsDoubting God's WordScoffers

Bible Theasaurus

Fastness (1 instance)
Hasten (48 instances)
Hurry (74 instances)
Hurrying (10 instances)
Speeding (2 instances)
Swiftness (3 instances)