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'Upon' in the Bible

it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

Verse ConceptsBowingThe Third Day Of The WeekBowing Before DavidDust On The HeadThose Who Tore ClothesPraising Specific People

And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

Verse ConceptsChariotsChanceAttacking With ChariotsOther Supporting

So I stood beside him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

Verse ConceptsBraceletsHeadsHead coveringOrnamentsKilling Kings

And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. And he smote him, so that he died.

Verse ConceptsKings Summoning

And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UseHeadsThe Lord's AnointedKilling KingsWitness Against Oneselftraitors

Thy glory, O Israel, is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen!

Verse ConceptsPeople StumblingDrawbacks To Man's Power

Ye mountains of Gilboa, Let there be no dew nor rain upon you, neither fields of offerings: For there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away, The shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.

Verse Conceptsdrought, physicaldewLack Of RainAnointing Things

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain upon thy high places.

Verse ConceptsPeople StumblingDrawbacks To Man's PowerKilling Named Individuals

And they took up Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and his men went all night, and the day brake upon them at Hebron.

Verse ConceptsDawnTombsWalking All NightAnother's Burial Place

let it fall upon the head of Joab, and upon all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.

Verse ConceptsLeprosyBodyLackWeakness, PhysicalNo FoodDischargesWithout Strength

How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

Verse ConceptsBeds

And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodTreesFalling

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in the hill: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart.

Verse ConceptsCartsUnused

And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.

Verse ConceptsAngry PeopleGiven Names To This Day

And he did obeisance, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

Verse ConceptsdogsBowing Before DavidI Am Unimportant

And it came to pass at eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

Verse ConceptsBodyBathing, For RefreshmentRoofPornographyRooftopBedsWomen's Beauty

And it came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place where he knew that valiant men were.

Verse ConceptsMan Appointing

who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon him from the wall, so that he died at Thebez? why went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

Verse ConceptsMillstonesBeing Killed By A RockKilling Named Individuals

And the messenger said unto David, The men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entrance of the gate.

And she had a garment of divers colors upon her; for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

Verse ConceptsClothingClothing, Kinds OfRobesDressFine ClothesShutting DoorsMulti ColouredLocks And Barsvirginity

And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

Verse ConceptsMulesBackAnimals, Types OfRiding Mules

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thy handmaid, and they say, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they quench my coal which is left, and will leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the face of the earth.

Verse ConceptsCoal, Metaphorical UseNo SurvivorsHanding Over PeopleExtinguishingNames Blotted OutDeath Penalty For Killing

And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Examples OfHasteDesertionEscaping From PeopleHurrying Others On

And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top of the ascent , where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

Verse ConceptsDust On The HeadThose Who Tore Clothes

And when David was a little past the top of the ascent , behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

Verse ConceptsFruitFoodFig treeRaisinsStewardshipWaitingOne HundredThe Number Two HundredSummer Fruit

Jehovah hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and Jehovah hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son; and, behold, thou art taken in thine own mischief, because thou art a man of blood.

Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundKings Of All Israel Or Judah

So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

Verse ConceptsImmorality, Examples Of SexualRoofTentsRooftopSeeing People

and I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only;

Verse ConceptsIsrael FleeingOnly One PersonKilling Will HappenTired In Flighttired

So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground; and of him and of all the men that are with him we will not leave so much as one.

Verse ConceptsdewHoly Spirit, Types OfNo SurvivorsKilling Will Happen

And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, From GodGod Harmed ThemGod HinderingGod's OrdersMan's Counsel

And Absalom chanced to meet the servants of David. And Absalom was riding upon his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between heaven and earth; and the mule that was under him went on.

Verse ConceptsMulesBackCovering HeadsRiding MulesHairdreadlocks

When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came to meet them. And Joab was girded with his apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArmourBeltsArmor ProtectionBronze Armour

And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water was poured upon them from heaven; and she suffered neither the birds of the heavens to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

Verse ConceptsMaternal LoveLove, And The WorldRainProtection Day And NightWild Beasts SubduedBirds EatingBirdsTragedy

The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

Verse ConceptsFear, Of DeathAfflicted To DeathEvil TrappingFear Of Death

In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry came into his ears.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GoddiscouragementHearingPrayer In DiscouragementStressVoicesDistressI PrayThe Temple In HeavenGod Paid Attention To Me

And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

Verse ConceptsWingsCherubim, Functions OfGod RidingGod In The WindThose Flying

They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod Supporting

And the afflicted people thou wilt save; But thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.

Verse ConceptsGrace, In OtHumilityMeeknessPride, Results OfSuperiorityWatchfulness, DivineHaughtinessAbasing PeopleGod Opposes The Proud

He maketh his feet like hinds feet , And setteth me upon my high places.

Verse ConceptsFeetDeersHigh PlacesTypes Of FeetDeer Etc.Deer

So Jehovah sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed; and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.

Verse ConceptsPestilenceFifty To Ninety ThousandDeath As Punishment

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