34 occurrences in 11 translations

'Overtook' in the Bible

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

Verse ConceptsSeven DaysOvertaking

Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

Verse ConceptsNomadsCamp, Of IsraelOvertaking

And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

And as for me, when I came from Paddan, death overtook Rachel on the way, when we were still some distance from Ephrath; and I put her to rest there on the road to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfUnhappiness

But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHorsesCavalryOvertakingComing To The Red Sea

And the Lord said to Moses, after the death of the two sons of Aaron when they took in strange fire before the Lord and death overtook them;

Verse ConceptsDeath As Punishment

And they went down into the open mouth of the earth, together with Korah, when death overtook him and all his band; at the time when two hundred and fifty men were burned in the fire, and they became a sign.

Verse ConceptsSwallowingTwo Hundred And SomeOther References To Mouths

Death overtook Nadab and Abihu when they made an offering of strange fire before the Lord.

Verse ConceptsDeath As PunishmentBurning Sacrifices

Death overtook our father in the waste land; he was not among those who were banded together with Korah against the Lord; but death came to him in his sin; and he had no sons.

Verse ConceptsDying In The WildernessSinners Grasped By DeathDeath Of A Father

But Adoni-zedek went in flight; and they went after him and overtook him, and had his thumbs and his great toes cut off.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofInjuryKnivesCaptivesMutilationThumbsToesCutting Off Hands And Feet

And in time death overtook all that generation; and another generation came after them, having no knowledge of the Lord or of the things which he had done for Israel.

Verse ConceptsBecoming An AdultGenerationsGod, Revelation OfSpiritual IgnoranceGathered To One's PeopleDeath Of A FatherRosesKnowing God

And when they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men that were in the houses near to Micah's house were gathered together, and overtook the children of Dan.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.

Verse ConceptsTurning One's Back

They surrounded the Benjaminites, pursued them, and easily overtook them near Gibeah toward the east.

Then Benjamin turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel killed 5,000 men on the highways. They overtook them at Gidom and struck 2,000 more dead.

Verse ConceptsTwo ThousandFive ThousandOvertaking

And at these words about the ark of God, Eli, falling back off his seat by the side of the doorway into the town, came down on the earth so that his neck was broken and death overtook him, for he was an old man and of great weight. He had been judging Israel for forty years.

Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualThe Number Forty40 To 50 YearsBackwardsPeople Tumblinglosing a loved oneDeath Of A Family MemberDeath Of A FatherLeadership QualitiesFalling Backwards

The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons and killed his sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

Verse ConceptsKilling Named Individuals

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArchers, Men Shot By

So death overtook Saul and his three sons and his servant on the same day.

Verse ConceptsAnger Of God, Examples OfFamily Death

And the young man said, I came by chance to Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul supporting himself on his spear; and the war-carriages and horsemen overtook him.

Verse ConceptsChariotsChanceAttacking With ChariotsOther Supporting

And when Joab had come out from David, he sent men after Abner, and they overtook him at the water-spring of Sirah, and made him come back with them: but David had no knowledge of it.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutIgnorant Of Facts

Whatever may come of it, he said, I will go. Then he said to him, Go. So Ahimaaz went running by the lowland road and overtook the Cushite.

Verse ConceptsOutrunning

And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.

Verse ConceptsSoldiersOvertaking

The Philistines followed closely after Saul and his sons and overtook them, and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

So death overtook Saul and his three sons; all his family came to an end together.

Verse ConceptsThree ChildrenDeath Of A Family MemberFamily Death

“Have I rejoiced at the destruction of the enemy [who hated me],Or exulted [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him?

Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfDuties To EnemiesPeople Without Mercy

I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn around until they were utterly defeated.

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleOvertaking

The keepers who go about the town overtook me; they gave me blows and wounds; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Stripping People

But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

Verse ConceptsOvertaking

Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.

Verse ConceptsPursuing PeopleWorryExile Of Judah To BabylonOvertaking

When the words of my law came from Ephraim, he was lifted up in Israel; but when he did evil through the Baal, death overtook him.

Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistoryTremblingSpiritually DeadFollowers Of Baal

Bible Theasaurus

Catch (67 instances)
Overcome (324 instances)
Overpower (17 instances)
Overtake (129 instances)
Overtook (34 instances)
Overwhelm (38 instances)

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