9 occurrences

'Swift' in the Bible

Some Gadites defected to David at his stronghold in the desert. They were fighting men, trained for battle, expert with shield and spear. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.

Verse ConceptsCommandereagernessWarriorsFast RunnersDeer

Who set the wild donkey free?Who released the swift donkey from its harness?

Verse ConceptsRopesWild DonkeysGod Freeing Captives

Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them.

Verse ConceptsBattlesCompetitionsBeing FairBrawnChanceLimitations Of StrengthSpeedFast RunnersGathering FoodEducationSunGod's TimingBattleGods TimingRaceGod's Timing And Planheroes

sends couriers by sea,in reed vessels on the waters.Go, swift messengers,to a nation tall and smooth-skinned,to a people feared far and near,a powerful nation with a strange language,whose land is divided by rivers.

Verse ConceptsBabylonenvoyPapyrusDivision Of WatersTall PeopleSea TravelBoatsWaters DividingFearing Other People

An oracle against Egypt:Look, the Lord rides on a swift cloudand is coming to Egypt.Egypt’s idols will tremble before Him,and Egypt’s heart will melt within it.

Verse ConceptsChariotsMeltingGod RidingGroups TremblingLosing Courage

How can you protest, “I am not defiled;I have not followed the Baals”?Look at your behavior in the valley;acknowledge what you have done.You are a swift young cameltwisting and turning on her way,

Verse ConceptsPeople Being Unclean

The swift cannot flee,and the warrior cannot escape!In the north by the bank of the Euphrates River,they stumble and fall.

Verse ConceptsNorthNo Escape

Escape will fail the swift,the strong one will not prevail by his strength,and the brave will not save his life.

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthSpeedKeeping Oneself Aliveflying

The archer will not stand his ground,the one who is swift of footwill not save himself,and the one riding a horse will not save his life.

Verse ConceptsFicklenessFast RunnersKeeping Oneself AliveNo Escape

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Fleet (8 instances)
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