'Things' in the Bible

He said to them, "Why do you behave in this way? For I hear about these evil things from all these people.

The man said to Eli, "I am the one who came from the battle lines! Just today I fled from the battle lines!" Eli asked, "How did things go, my son?"

You should not turn aside after empty things that can't profit and can't deliver, since they are empty.

However, fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!

But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't be impressed by his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. God does not view things the way men do. People look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."

Then Samuel said to Jesse, "Is that all of the young men?" Jesse replied, "There is still the youngest one, but he's taking care of the flock." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and get him, for we cannot turn our attention to other things until he comes here."

David strapped on his sword over his fighting attire and tried to walk around, but he was not used to them. David said to Saul, "I can't walk in these things, for I'm not used to them." So David removed them.

So his servants told David these things and David agreed to become the king's son-in-law. Now the specified time had not yet expired

Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.

Then Jonathan gave his equipment to the servant who was with him. He said to him, "Go, take these things back to the city."

So David's servants went on their way. When they had returned, they came and told David all these things.