11 occurrences

'Turn' in the Bible

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan's bow didn't turn back. Saul's sword didn't return empty.

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

Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he didn't turn to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

Verse ConceptsNot Turning Asiderelentless

Abner said to him, "Turn aside to your right hand or to your left, and grab one of the young men, and take his armor." But Asahel would not turn aside from following him.

Verse ConceptsPlunderingNot Turning AsideChanging Direction

Abner said again to Asahel, "Turn aside from following me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How then should I hold up my face to Joab your brother?"

However he refused to turn aside. Therefore Abner with the back end of the spear struck him in the body, so that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place. It happened, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

Verse ConceptsBackSpearsStomachsPiercingsMotionlessnessComing To RestStriking To Death

The king said, "Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?" The woman answered, "As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right hand or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken; for your servant Joab, he urged me, and he put all these words in the mouth of your handmaid;

Verse ConceptsSpokesmenTurning To Right And Left

Someone told David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." David said, "Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."

Verse ConceptsadvisersConspiraciesFoolish PeopleNamed Individuals Who PrayedConspiracy

The king said, "Turn aside, and stand here." He turned aside, and stood still.

Verse ConceptsMotionlessnessComing To Rest

Please let your servant turn back again, that I may die in my own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, your servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good to you."

Verse ConceptsHomeLove, And The WorldTombsResigned To DeathAnother's Burial Place

I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn't turn again until they were consumed.

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleEnemiescrushes

You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.

Verse ConceptsTurning One's Back

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Routine (1 instance)
Spell (4 instances)
Turning (425 instances)
Twist (12 instances)