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Lexicon :: Strong's H3820 - lēḇ

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לֵב
Transliteration
lēḇ
Pronunciation
lave
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A form of לֵבָב (H3824)
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TWOT Reference: 1071a

Strong’s Definitions

לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.


Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 593x

The KJV translates Strong's H3820 in the following manner: heart (508x), mind (12x), midst (11x), understanding (10x), hearted (7x), wisdom (6x), comfortably (4x), well (4x), considered (2x), friendly (2x), kindly (2x), stouthearted (with H47) (2x), care (with H7760) (2x), misc 21.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 593x
The KJV translates Strong's H3820 in the following manner: heart (508x), mind (12x), midst (11x), understanding (10x), hearted (7x), wisdom (6x), comfortably (4x), well (4x), considered (2x), friendly (2x), kindly (2x), stouthearted (with H47) (2x), care (with H7760) (2x), misc 21.
  1. inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding

    1. inner part, midst

      1. midst (of things)

      2. heart (of man)

      3. soul, heart (of man)

      4. mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory

      5. inclination, resolution, determination (of will)

      6. conscience

      7. heart (of moral character)

      8. as seat of appetites

      9. as seat of emotions and passions

      10. as seat of courage

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.


Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

STRONGS H3820: Abbreviations
לֵב 599 noun masculine Proverbs 23:15 († feminine Proverbs 12:25, from influence of נֶפֶשׁ see De Now) inner man, mind, will, heart, absolute and construct לֵב Genesis 8:21 239 times; לֶבֿ Exodus 15:8 + 15 times; suffix לִבִּי Genesis 24:45 + 102 times; לִבְּךָ Exodus 9:14 + 28 times; לִבֶּ֑ךָ Judges 19:6 + 25 times; לִבֵּךְ Isaiah 47:7 + 7 times; לִבּוֺ Genesis 6:5 + 93 times; לִבָּהּ Judges 19:3 + 7 times; לִ בֵּנוּ Isaiah 41:22 + 5 times; לִבְּכֶם Genesis 8:5 + 2 times; לִבָּם Genesis 42:28 + 56 times; לִבָּן Exodus 35:26; לִבְּהֶן Ezekiel 13:17 plural לִבּוֺת Psalm 7:10; Proverbs 15:11 + 3 times Proverbs; suffix לִבֹּתָם Isaiah 44:18; לִבּוֺתָם Psalm 125:4. — inner part midst:
I. seldom of things, בְּלֶביָֿם in the midst of the sea Exodus 15:8; Proverbs 23:34; Proverbs 30:19; בְּלֵב יַמִּים Psalm 46:3; Ezekiel 27:4, 25, 26, 27; Ezekiel 28:2, 8 בלב האלה 2 Samuel 18:14; בְּלֵב אֹיְבֵי in the midst of the enemies of Psalm 45:2 (see BrMP on the passage; AV RV and others in the heart of).
II. elsewhere of men:
1. the inner man in contrast with outer לבי ובשׂרי ירננו my heart and my flesh cry out Psalm 84:3; || מעים Psalm 22:15; Jeremiah 4:19, the inner for outer מעים Jeremiah 49:22; as within the breast על לב Exodus 28:3, 29, 30 (twice in verse) (P); מלב 2 Kings 9:24; בלב Psalm 37:15; 2 Samuel 18:14; סְגוֺד לִבָּם Hosea 13:8; antithesis with בָּשָׂר Proverbs 14:30; Ecclesiastes 2:3; head Isaiah 1:5, face Ezekiel 14:3, 4, 7; arm Songs 8:6; hands Ezekiel 22:14; bones Psalm 102:5; eyes 1 Kings 9:3 (= 2 Chronicles 7:16) Jeremiah 22:17; ear Proverbs 22:17; Proverbs 23:12; mouth Psalm 55:22; lips Isaiah 29:13; אֲנִי יְשֵׁינָה וְלִבִּי עֵר I slept but my heart waked Songs 5:2.
2. the inner man, indefinite, soul, comprehending mind, affections and will, with occasional emphasis of one or the other by means of certain verbs: בכל לב 1 Kings 8:23 (= 2 Chronicles 6:14) Psalm 9:2; Psalm 119:2; Psalm 119:10; Psalm 119:34; Psalm 119:58; Psalm 119:69; Psalm 119:145; Psalm 138:1; Proverbs 3:5; Jeremiah 3:10; Jeremiah 24:7; עם לב 2 Chronicles 24:4 (see לבב 2); כלב 2 Samuel 7:21 (= 1 Chronicles 17:19) Jeremiah 3:15; תַּעֲלֻמוֺת לֵב secrets of the heart Psalm 44:22; לֵב מְלָכִים אֵין חֵקֶר the heart of kings is unsearchable Proverbs 25:4; הַיֹּצֵר יַחַד לִבָּם Psalm 33:15 etc.
3. specific reference to mind:
†a. מִלֵּב of one's own mind Numbers 16:28; Numbers 24:13 (JE) 1 Kings 12:33; Nehemiah 6:8; Ezekiel 13:2, 17; חֲסַר לֵב destitute of mind Proverbs 6:32; Proverbs 7:7; Proverbs 9:4, 16; Proverbs 10:13, 21; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 12:11; Proverbs 15:21; Proverbs 17:18; Proverbs 24:30; לִבּוֺ חָסֵר Ecclesiastes 10:3; אֵין לֵב Jeremiah 5:21; Hosea 7:11; לב אין Proverbs 17:16; קנה לב get a mind Proverbs 15:32; Proverbs 19:8; כֹּחַ לב power of mind Job 36:5; רֹחַב לב breadth of mind 1 Kings 5:9, גנב לב 2 Samuel 15:6; Genesis 31:20 (E? see לבב 3a).
b. knowledge, with † ידע Deuteronomy 29:3; Proverbs 14:10; Proverbs 22:17; Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 7:22, 25; Ecclesiastes 8:5, 16; Jeremiah 24:7; ראה Psalm 66:18; Ecclesiastes 1:16; חָכַם לב mind is wise Proverbs 23:15; † לֵב חָכָם wise mind 1 Kings 3:12; Proverbs 16:23; Ecclesiastes 8:5; † חֲכַם לֵב Exodus 31:6; Exodus 35:10; Exodus 36:1, 2, 8 (P) Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 16:21; † חַכְמֵי לֵב Exodus 28:3 (P) Job 37:24; חכמת לב Exodus 35:25, 35 (P); לב חכמים Ecclesiastes 7:4; Ecclesiastes 10:2; לב כסילים Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 15:7; Ecclesiastes 7:4; Ecclesiastes 10:2; with חכמה Exodus 36:2 (P) 1 Kings 10:24 (= 2 Chronicles 9:23) Proverbs 2:10; Proverbs 17:16; Ecclesiastes 2:3; † לֵב נָבוֺן intelligent mind Proverbs 14:33; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 18:15; with הבין Proverbs 8:5; תְּבוּנָה Proverbs 2:2; שָׂ֑כֶל Job 17:4 etc.
c. thinking, reflection, with חשׁב Psalm 140:3; Proverbs 16:9; מחשׁבות Genesis 6:5 (J) Psalm 33:11; Proverbs 6:18; Proverbs 19:21 compare Genesis 8:21 (J); הגה muse, study Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 24:2; Isaiah 33:18; Isaiah 59:13; הגיון Psalm 19:15; הָגוּת Psalm 49:4; שׂם לב set the mind, consider Isaiah 41:22; Ezekiel 44:5, with לְ 1 Samuel 9:20; 2 Samuel 13:20; Ezekiel 40:4; Ezekiel 44:5; אֶל Exodus 9:21 (J) 1 Samuel 24:25 [1 Samuel 24:5 ?]; 2 Samuel 18:3 (twice in verse); Job 2:3; Job 34:14; עַל Job 1:8; שׁת לב Psalm 62:10; Proverbs 22:17; Proverbs 24:32, with לְ Exodus 7:23 (JE) 1 Samuel 4:20; Psalm 48:14; Proverbs 27:23; Jeremiah 31:21, אֶל Job 7:17.
d. memoryהשׁיב אל לב call to mind Isaiah 44:19; Lamentations 3:21; על לב Isaiah 46:8; † עלה על לב come into mind (occur to one) Isaiah 65:17; Jeremiah 3:16; Jeremiah 7:31; Jeremiah 19:5; Jeremiah 32:35 (compare Acts 7:23), so בא על לב 2 Chronicles 7:11; † שׂם על לב lay to heart Isaiah 42:25; Isaiah 47:7; Isaiah 57:1, 11; Jeremiah 12:11; Malachi 2:2 (twice in verse); Daniel 1:8; אל לב 2 Samuel 13:33; 2 Samuel 19:20 כתב על לב Jeremiah 31:33; קשׁר על לב Proverbs 6:21; † לוּחַ לֵב tablet of the memory Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 7:3; Jeremiah 17:1; נִשְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵת מִלֵּב I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind Psalm 31:13.
4. specific reference to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will; † הכין לב set the mind 2 Chronicles 12:14; Psalm 10:17; Psalm 78:8; Job 11:13; † נכון לב Psalm 57:8 (twice in verse) (= Psalm 108:2) Psalm 78:37; Psalm 112:7; † נתן לב לְ Ecclesiastes 1:13, 17; Ecclesiastes 7:21; Ecclesiastes 8:9, 16; † נתן אל לב Ecclesiastes 7:2; Ecclesiastes 9:1; Nehemiah 2:12; Nehemiah 7:5 בלב Exodus 35:34 (P) Ezra 7:27; Ecclesiastes 3:11; † אֲשֶׁרנְֿשָׂאוֺ לִבּוֺ whose heart stirred him up Exodus 35:21; Exodus 36:2; compare Exodus 35:26 (all P); † נְדִיב לֵב willing of mind Exodus 35:5, 22 (P) 2 Chronicles 29:31 compare Exodus 25:2; Exodus 35:29 (P); † נטה לב אחריּ inclined to follow Judges 9:3; Psalm 119:112; † הטה לב 1 Kings 11:3; Psalm 119:36; Psalm 141:4 compare 2 Samuel 15:13: — גְּדֹלִים חִקְקֵילֵֿב great resolves of heart Judges 5:15 etc.
5. specific reference to conscience, וַיַּךְ לֵב דָּוִד אֹתוֺ and David's heart (conscience) smote him 1 Samuel 24:6; מִכְשׁוֺל לֵב offence of conscience 1 Samuel 25:31.
6. specific reference to moral character, God tries the heart Psalm 17:3; Jeremiah 12:3; sees the heart and reins Jeremiah 20:12, tries them Psalm 7:10; Jeremiah 11:20, refines them Psalm 26:2; searches the heart and tries the reins Jeremiah 17:10.
a. ישֶׁרלִֿבִּי Job 33:3; יִשְׁרֵי לֵב Psalm 7:11; Psalm 11:2; Psalm 32:11; Psalm 36:11; Psalm 64:11 (all with דָּוִד in title), Psalm 94:15; Psalm 97:11; † לֵב שָׁלֵם 1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:9; Isaiah 38:3 (all originally לבב, see לבב 6a); נִשְׁבְּרֵילֵֿב broken of heart Psalm 34:19; Isaiah 61:1; לֵבנִֿשְׁבָּר Psalm 51:19; שְׁבוּרֵי לֵב Psalm 147:3; לֵב נִדְכָּאִים Isaiah 57:15; לֵב טָהוֺר clean heart Psalm 51:12; לֵב חָדָשׁ new heart Ezekiel 18:21; Ezekiel 36:26 (probably also Ezekiel 11:19 for אֶחָד see Co) etc.
b. לֵב רָע evil heart Proverbs 26:23; חַנְפֵילֵֿב godless in heart Job 36:13; עקּשׁ(י) לב perverse in heart Proverbs 11:20; Proverbs 17:20; תַּרְמִת לִבָּם deceit of their heart Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiah 23:26; בלב ולב with a double heart Psalm 12:3 etc.
c. seat of pride Proverbs 21:4; Jeremiah 48:29; Jeremiah 49:16; Hosea 13:6; Obadiah 3 גְּבַהּלֵֿב Proverbs 16:5; גֹּבַהּ לב 2 Chronicles 32:26; גָּבַהּ לֵב 2 Chronicles 26:16; 32:25; Psalm 131:1; Proverbs 18:12; Ezekiel 28:2, 17.
d. the heart is uncircumcised Jeremiah 9:25; Ezekiel 44:7 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 44:9 and hardened: חזּק לב Exodus 4:21; Exodus 10:20, 27 (E), Exodus 9:12; Exodus 11:10; Exodus 14:4, 8, 17 (P), Joshua 11:20 (D2 ?); יֶחֱזַק לֵב Exodus 7:13, 22; Exodus 8:15; Exodus 9:35 (P); חִזְקֵילֵֿב Ezekiel 2:4; הקשׁה לב Exodus 7:3 (P) Proverbs 28:14; קְשֵׁילֵֿב Ezekiel 3:7; הכביד לב Exodus 8:11; Exodus 8:28; Exodus 9:34; Exodus 10:1 (J); כָּבֵד לב Exodus 7:14; Exodus 9:7 (J); כּכּד לב 1 Samuel 6:6; הַשְׁמֵן לֵבהָֿעָם הַזֶה make the heart of this people fat Isaiah 6:10 (?); שְׁרִ(י)רוּת לֵב Deuteronomy 29:18; Psalm 81:13 after Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 7:24; Jeremiah 9:13; Jeremiah 11:8; Jeremiah 13:10; Jeremiah 16:12; Jeremiah 18:12; Jeremiah 23:17; לב האבן the heart of stone Ezekiel 11:19; Ezekiel 36:26 etc.
7. for the man himself, אמר בלב Genesis 17:17 (P), Genesis 27:41 (JE), 1 Kings 12:26; Esther 6:6; Psalm 10:6; Psalm 10:11; Psalm 10:13; Psalm 14:1 (= Psalm 53:2) Psalm 35:25; Psalm 74:8; Ecclesiastes 2:1, 15; Ecclesiastes 3:17, 18; Isaiah 47:10; Obadiah 3; Zechariah 12:5; אֶללֿב Genesis 8:21 (J) 1 Samuel 27:1; דבּר בלב Ecclesiastes 2:15; אֶללֿב Genesis 24:45 (J); עַל לב 1 Samuel 1:13 (?); עִם לב Ecclesiastes 1:16; לִבִּי בְּקֶרֶב לָרָשָׁע נְאֻם־פֶּשַׁע Psalm 36:2.
8. as seat of appetites, סְעַד לב stay the heart (with bread) Genesis 18:5 (J) Judges 19:5.
9. as seat of the emotions and passions:
b. of trouble 2 Kings 6:11; Isaiah 65:14, sorrow Nehemiah 2:2; Proverbs 14:3, pain Psalm 55:5. vexation Ecclesiastes 11:10, trembling Deuteronomy 28:65 (?) 1 Samuel 28:3, faintness Lamentations 5:17; it is wounded Psalm 109:22 dies within one out of fear 1 Samuel 25:37 etc.; לב נמס the heart melteth (in fear) 2 Samuel 17:10; Psalm 22:15; Ezekiel 21:12; Nahum 2:11.
† 10. seat of courage: יַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ let thine heart take courage Psalm 27:14; אַמִּיץ לִבּוֺ Amos 2:16; אַבִּירֵי לֵב stout-hearted Psalm 76:6; Isaiah 46:12; לִבּוֺ יָצוּק כְּמוֺאֶֿבֶן his heart as firm as a stone Job 41:16; לִבוֺ כְּלֵב הָאַרְיֵה his heart as the heart of the lion 2 Samuel 17:10.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3821.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:5; 6:5; 8:2; 8:5; 8:21; 8:21; 8:21; 17:17; 18:5; 24:45; 24:45; 27:41; 31:20; 34:3; 42:28; 50:21

Exodus

4:14; 4:21; 7:3; 7:13; 7:14; 7:22; 7:23; 8:11; 8:15; 8:28; 9:7; 9:12; 9:14; 9:21; 9:34; 9:35; 10:1; 10:20; 10:27; 11:10; 14:4; 14:8; 14:17; 15:8; 15:8; 25:2; 28:3; 28:3; 28:29; 28:30; 31:6; 35:5; 35:10; 35:21; 35:22; 35:25; 35:26; 35:26; 35:29; 35:34; 35:35; 36:1; 36:2; 36:2; 36:2; 36:8

Numbers

16:28; 24:13

Deuteronomy

28:65; 29:3; 29:18

Joshua

11:20

Judges

5:15; 9:3; 16:25; 18:20; 19:3; 19:3; 19:5; 19:6; 19:6; 19:22

Ruth

2:13; 3:7

1 Samuel

1:13; 2:1; 4:20; 6:6; 9:20; 24:5; 24:6; 25:31; 25:36; 25:37; 27:1; 28:3

2 Samuel

7:21; 13:20; 13:28; 13:33; 15:6; 15:13; 17:10; 17:10; 18:3; 18:14; 18:14; 19:8; 19:20

1 Kings

3:12; 5:9; 8:23; 8:66; 9:3; 10:24; 11:3; 12:26; 12:33

2 Kings

6:11; 9:24

1 Chronicles

16:10; 17:19; 28:9; 29:9

2 Chronicles

6:14; 7:10; 7:11; 7:16; 9:23; 12:14; 21:7; 24:4; 26:16; 29:31; 30:22; 32:25; 32:26

Ezra

7:27

Nehemiah

2:2; 2:12; 6:8; 7:5

Esther

1:10; 5:9; 6:6

Job

1:8; 2:3; 7:17; 11:13; 17:4; 29:13; 33:3; 34:14; 36:5; 36:13; 37:24; 41:16

Psalms

4:8; 7:10; 7:10; 7:11; 9:2; 10:6; 10:11; 10:13; 10:17; 11:2; 12:3; 13:6; 14:1; 16:9; 17:3; 19:9; 21:3; 22:15; 22:15; 26:2; 27:14; 28:7; 31:13; 32:11; 33:11; 33:15; 33:21; 34:19; 35:25; 36:2; 36:11; 37:4; 37:15; 44:22; 45:2; 46:3; 48:14; 49:4; 51:12; 51:19; 53:2; 55:5; 55:22; 57:8; 62:10; 66:18; 74:8; 76:6; 78:8; 78:37; 81:13; 84:3; 94:15; 97:11; 102:5; 105:3; 108:2; 109:22; 112:7; 119:2; 119:10; 119:34; 119:36; 119:58; 119:69; 119:111; 119:112; 119:145; 125:4; 131:1; 138:1; 140:3; 141:4; 147:3

Proverbs

2:2; 2:10; 3:3; 3:5; 6:18; 6:21; 6:32; 7:3; 7:7; 8:5; 9:4; 9:16; 10:8; 10:13; 10:21; 11:12; 11:20; 11:29; 12:11; 12:23; 12:25; 14:3; 14:10; 14:30; 14:33; 15:7; 15:11; 15:13; 15:14; 15:15; 15:21; 15:28; 15:30; 15:32; 16:5; 16:9; 16:21; 16:23; 17:16; 17:16; 17:18; 17:20; 17:22; 18:12; 18:15; 19:8; 19:21; 21:4; 22:17; 22:17; 22:17; 23:12; 23:15; 23:15; 23:34; 24:2; 24:30; 24:32; 25:4; 26:23; 27:9; 27:11; 27:23; 28:14; 30:19

Ecclesiastes

1:13; 1:16; 1:16; 1:17; 1:17; 2:1; 2:3; 2:3; 2:10; 2:15; 2:15; 3:11; 3:17; 3:18; 5:19; 7:2; 7:3; 7:4; 7:4; 7:21; 7:22; 7:25; 8:5; 8:5; 8:9; 8:16; 8:16; 9:1; 9:7; 10:2; 10:2; 10:3; 11:9; 11:10

Song of Songs

3:11; 5:2; 8:6

Isaiah

1:5; 6:10; 24:7; 29:13; 33:18; 38:3; 40:2; 41:22; 41:22; 42:25; 44:18; 44:19; 46:8; 46:12; 47:7; 47:7; 47:10; 57:1; 57:11; 57:15; 59:13; 61:1; 65:14; 65:14; 65:17; 66:14

Jeremiah

3:10; 3:15; 3:16; 3:17; 4:19; 5:21; 7:24; 7:31; 9:13; 9:25; 11:8; 11:20; 12:3; 12:11; 13:10; 14:14; 16:12; 17:1; 17:10; 18:12; 19:5; 20:12; 22:17; 23:17; 23:26; 24:7; 24:7; 31:21; 31:33; 32:35; 48:29; 49:16; 49:22

Lamentations

3:21; 5:15; 5:17

Ezekiel

2:4; 3:7; 11:19; 11:19; 13:2; 13:17; 13:17; 14:3; 14:4; 14:7; 18:21; 21:12; 22:14; 27:4; 27:25; 27:26; 27:27; 28:2; 28:2; 28:8; 28:17; 36:26; 36:26; 40:4; 44:5; 44:5; 44:7; 44:9

Daniel

1:8

Hosea

2:16; 7:11; 13:6; 13:8

Amos

2:16

Obadiah

1:3; 1:3

Nahum

2:11

Zephaniah

3:14

Zechariah

10:7; 10:7; 12:5

Malachi

2:2

Acts

7:23

H3820

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3820 matches the Hebrew לֵב (lēḇ),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in '1Sa' in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:13 - Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:1 - Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; in the LORD my horn[fn] is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:13 - When he arrived, there was Eli sitting on his chair by the side of the road, watching, because his heart feared for the ark of God. When the man entered the town and told what had happened, the whole town sent up a cry.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:20 - As she was dying, the women attending her said, “Don’t despair; you have given birth to a son.” But she did not respond or pay any attention.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:6 - Why do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh did? When Israel’s god dealt harshly with them, did they not send the Israelites out so they could go on their way?
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:20 - As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they have been found. And to whom is all the desire of Israel turned, if not to you and your whole family line?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:9 - As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:26 - Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by valiant men whose hearts God had touched.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:32 - David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:5 - Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25 - Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:31 - my lord will not have on his conscience the staggering burden of needless bloodshed or of having avenged himself. And when the LORD your God has brought my lord success, remember your servant.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:36 - When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing at all until daybreak.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:37 - Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him and he became like a stone.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:1 - But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:5 - When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror filled his heart.
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