12 occurrences

'Turn' in the Bible

“From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty,The bow of Jonathan did not turn back,And the sword of Saul did not return empty.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Uses OfArchers, MenPeople OvercomingKilling Many People

Asahel pursued Abner and did not turn to the right or to the left from following Abner.

Verse ConceptsNot Turning Asiderelentless

So Abner said to him, “Turn to your right or to your left, and take hold of one of the young men for yourself, and take for yourself his spoil.” But Asahel was not willing to turn aside from following him.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingNot Turning AsideChanging Direction

Abner repeated again to Asahel, “Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then could I lift up my face to your brother Joab?”

However, he refused to turn aside; therefore Abner struck him in the belly with the butt end of the spear, so that the spear came out at his back. And he fell there and died on the spot. And it came about that all who came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died, stood still.

Verse ConceptsBackSpearsStomachsPiercingsMotionlessnessComing To RestStriking To Death

Then Abner called to Joab and said, “Shall the sword devour forever? Do you not know that it will be bitter in the end? How long will you refrain from telling the people to turn back from following their brothers?”

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleEternal Judgement

Now the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, and they said to David, “You shall not come in here, but the blind and lame will turn you away”; thinking, “David cannot enter here.”

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesZion, As A PlaceEntering Cities

So the king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” And the woman replied, “As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken. Indeed, it was your servant Joab who commanded me, and it was he who put all these words in the mouth of your maidservant;

Verse ConceptsSpokesmenTurning To Right And Left

However the king said, “Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face.” So Absalom turned to his own house and did not see the king’s face.

Verse ConceptsNo Dealings

Then the king said, “Turn aside and stand here.” So he turned aside and stood still.

Verse ConceptsMotionlessnessComing To Rest

“I pursued my enemies and destroyed them,And I did not turn back until they were consumed.

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleEnemiescrushes

“You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me,And I destroyed those who hated me.

Verse ConceptsTurning One's Back

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