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1 Chronicles 19:3

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven't his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?"

1 Kings 20:6

but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away."'"

1 Samuel 23:23

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah."

2 Kings 10:23

Jehu went with Jehonadab the son of Rechab into the house of Baal. Then he said to the worshippers of Baal, "Search, and look that there are here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only."

2 Samuel 10:3

But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Hasn't David sent his servants to you to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?"

Additions to Esther 13:7

"Now you may see this, as we have declared, not so much by ancient histories, but also if you search what has been wickedly done of late, through the pestilent behavior of those who are unworthily placed in authority.

Amos 9:3

Though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out there; and though they be hidden from my sight in the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent, and it will bite them.

Deuteronomy 1:22

You came near to me everyone of you, and said, "Let us send men before us, that they may search the land for us, and bring us word again of the way by which we must go up, and the cities to which we shall come."

Deuteronomy 13:14

then you shall inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is done in the midst of you,

Deuteronomy 4:29

But from there you shall seek the LORD your God, and you shall find him, when you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

Ecclesiastes 7:29

Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes."

Ezekiel 34:11

For thus says the Lord the LORD: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.

Ezekiel 34:8

As I live, says the Lord the LORD, surely because my sheep became a prey, and my sheep became food to all the animals of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves, and didn't feed my sheep;

Ezekiel 39:14

They shall set apart men of continual employment, who shall pass through the land, and, with those who pass through, those who bury those who remain on the surface of the land, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.

Ezra 4:15

that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so you shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.

Ezra 4:19

I decreed, and search has been made, and it is found that this city of old time has made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.

Ezra 5:17

Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem; and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter."

Ezra 6:1

Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.

Isaiah 34:16

Search in the book of the LORD, and read: not one of these will be missing. none will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, the LORD, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 29:13

You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.

Job 10:6

that you inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin?

Job 11:18

You shall be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you shall search, and shall take your rest in safety.

Job 13:9

Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceives a man, will you deceive him?

John 5:39

"You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

John 7:52

They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee."

Judges 18:2

The children of Dan sent of their family five men from their whole number, men of valor, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said to them, "Go, explore the land!" They came to the hill country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, and lodged there.

Judith 8:14

For you cannot find the depth of the heart of man, neither can you perceive the things which he thinks; so then how can you search out God, who has made all these things, and know his mind or comprehend his purpose? No, my brethren, do not provoke the Lord our God to anger.

Lamentations 3:40

Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

Leviticus 27:33

He shall not search whether it is good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he changes it at all, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy. It shall not be redeemed.'"

Matthew 2:8

He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

Proverbs 2:4

If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Psalms 139:23

Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.

Psalms 139:3

You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.

Psalms 4:4

Stand in awe, and don't sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalms 44:21

won't God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

Zephaniah 1:12

It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, "the LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil."


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