'Suddenly' in the Bible
Suddenly, a sound like the roar of a mighty windstorm came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
As Saul traveled along and was approaching Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on his side, woke him up, and said, "Get up quickly!" His chains fell from his wrists.
They passed the first guard, then the second, and came to the iron gate that led into the city. It opened by itself for them, and they went outside and proceeded one block when the angel suddenly left him.
Suddenly, there was an earthquake so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken. All the doors immediately flew open, and everyone's chains were unfastened.
"But while I was on my way and approaching Damascus about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.
They were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.