21 occurrences in 12 translations

'Toward' in the Bible

He said, "You know that the kingship was mine and that all Israel had set their face toward me as king, but the kingship turned around and became my brother's, for it was from Yahweh for him [to have it].

Then Solomon said, “You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

Verse ConceptsGrace, In OtKindnessRighteousness, Of BelieversSittingThroneCharacter Of SaintsGod Showed His Lovingkindness

All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.

Verse ConceptsToolsCarpentry ToolsSawsstructure

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

Verse ConceptsWestThree AnimalsFacing NorthNorth, South, East And WestTwelve Animals

He set five water carts on the right side of the temple and five on the left side. He put the reservoir near the right side of the temple toward the southeast.

Verse ConceptsFive Things

And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

Verse ConceptsAssemblyAttitudes, in prayerPrayer, Practicalities OfThe Altar Of The LordLifting Hands

That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.

Verse ConceptsWorship Day And NightCeremoniesA Place For God's NameDirectionGod Answering Prayers

And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

Verse ConceptsHeaven, Nature OfHousesSinnersHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansGod Acts From HeavenGod Forgive!supplication

When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:

Verse ConceptsLack Of RainSigns Of RepentanceSin Brings ImpoverishmentSin Producing Afflictions

What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:

Verse ConceptsSelf Knowledgesupplication

then listen from your heavenly dwelling place, forgive their sin, and act favorably toward each one based on your evaluation of his motives. (Indeed you are the only one who can correctly evaluate the motives of all people.)

Verse ConceptsHousesImagination, Inward DesiresOutward AppearanceGod, Omniscience OfHeart, Known To GodGod, All knowingGod Acts From HeavenGod Forgive!God Knowing the Human Heart

(For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house;

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfStrength Of God

If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name:

Verse ConceptsPrinciples Of WarA Place For God's Name

And so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:

Verse ConceptsBuilding God's DwellingWhole HeartednessA Place For God's Name

When Solomon finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the Lord, he got up from kneeling before the altar of the Lord, with his hands spread out toward heaven,

Verse ConceptsKneelingPrayer, Practicalities OfThe Altar Of The LordLifting Hands

so that He causes us to be devoted to Him, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commands, statutes, and ordinances, which He commanded our ancestors.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofethics, and graceHardness Of HeartWanting To Keep The Commandments

And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

Verse ConceptsNo BurialsOnly One PersonMourning The Death Of Others

Nevertheless, the high places were not removed, even though Asa's heart was blameless toward the LORD all of his life.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodHeart, And Holy SpiritHigh PlacesReformationWhole Heartedness

So Ahab went on up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel. He bent down toward the ground and put his face between his knees.

Verse ConceptsClimbingKneesBowing Heads Before God

And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.

Verse ConceptsSeven TimesLooking And SeeingDirectionWeather In The Last Days

Meanwhile the sky was covered with dark clouds, the wind blew, and there was a heavy rainstorm. Ahab rode toward Jezreel.

Verse ConceptsBlackSkyGod Sending RainDarkness During Daytime

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