'Trying' in the Bible

So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal depth. While the Egyptians were trying to escape from it, the Lord threw them into the sea.

or without looking drops a stone that could kill a person and he dies, but he was not his enemy and wasn’t trying to harm him,

Stone him to death for trying to turn you away from the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.

When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.

I am a peaceful person, one of the faithful in Israel, but you’re trying to destroy a city that is like a mother in Israel. Why would you devour the Lord’s inheritance?”

For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, “They will become discouraged in the work, and it will never be finished.”But now, my God, strengthen me.

since the price of redeeming him is too costly,one should forever stop trying—

Who is he trying to teach?Who is he trying to instruct?Infants just weaned from milk?Babies removed from the breast?

The king replied, “I know for certain you are trying to gain some time, because you see that my word is final.

The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.

And also: Tyre, Sidon, and all the territories of Philistia—what are you to Me? Are you paying Me back or trying to get even with Me? I will quickly bring retribution on your heads.