13 occurrences

'Taken' in the Bible

And the sons of Jeconiah, who was taken prisoner: Shealtiel his son,

And a very great number went to their death, because the war was God's purpose. And they went on living in their place till they were taken away as prisoners.

So all Israel was listed by their families; and, truly, they are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was taken away as prisoners to Babylon because of their sin.

Verse ConceptsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToGenealogiesBabylonUnfaithfulness, To GodExile Of Judah To Babylon

Certain of them had the care of the vessels used in worship, to keep an account of them when they came in and when they were taken out again.

And three of the thirty went down to David, to the rock, into the strong place of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.

Verse ConceptsEncampmentsCavesValleysThirtyPeople In CavesCaves As Places Of Refuge

At that time David had taken cover in the strong place, and an armed force of the Philistines was in Beth-lehem.

Verse ConceptsFortifications

These King David made holy to the Lord, together with the silver and gold he had taken from all nations; from Edom and Moab and from the children of Ammon and from the Philistines and from Amalek.

Verse ConceptsSilverGarrisons

But the word of the Lord came to me saying, You have taken lives without number and made great wars; I will not let you be the builder of a house for my name, because of the lives you have taken on the earth before my eyes.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Nature OfSheddingSolomon's Temple

And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on.

And the families were taken by the decision of the Lord for every door; the small family had the same chance as the great.

From the goods taken in war, they gave, as a holy offering, materials for the building of the house of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsRepairing

But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life;

Verse ConceptsSheddingSolomon's TempleWar

And he said to me, Solomon your son will be the builder of my house and the open spaces round it; for I have taken him to be my son, and I will be his father.

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofSons Of GodSpiritual AdoptionSolomon's Temple

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