'Looking' in the Bible

Now when they came, looking at Eliab, he said, Clearly the man of the Lord's selection is before him.

Then Samuel said to Jesse, Are all your children here? And he said, There is still the youngest, and he is looking after the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and make him come here: for we will not take our seats till he is here.

Now David went to and from Saul, looking after his father's sheep at Beth-lehem.

And when the Philistine, taking note, saw David, he had a poor opinion of him: for he was only a boy, red-haired and good-looking.

And from that day Saul was looking with envy on David.

But day and night they were like a wall round us while we were with them, looking after the sheep.

And looking back, he saw me and gave a cry to me. And answering him I said, Here am I.

Then Abner, looking back, said, Is it you, Asahel? And he said, It is I.

Later, Abner had a talk with the elders of Israel. He said, "In the past you were looking to see David made king over you.

And when the ark of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and jumping before the Lord; and to her mind he seemed foolish.

Meanwhile, Absalom had run away. While the young man standing watch was looking around, all of a sudden he observed many people coming down the road behind and to the west of the mountain! So the watchman left his post and reported, "I have seen men coming from the direction of Horonaim."

And Joab sent to Tekoa and got from there a wise woman, and said to her, Now make yourself seem like one given up to grief, and put on the clothing of sorrow, not using any sweet oil for your body, but looking like one who for a long time has been weeping for the dead:

And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong.

Then I'll bring everybody else back to you. When the man you're looking for is dead, all the rest of the people will return quietly."

Meanwhile, David was sitting between the inner and outer gates of the city. The watchman was up on the roof of the gateway near the walls, looking around, and there was a man running by himself!

"We're not looking for mere silver or gold to be paid by Saul or his household to us," the Gibeonites responded to him. "And it's not for us to execute anyone in Israel." In reply, David asked, "So what are you asking me to do for you?"

And Araunah, looking out, saw the king and his servants coming to him: and Araunah went out, and went down on his face to the earth before the king.

Now all his life his father had never gone against him or said to him, Why have you done so? and he was a very good-looking man, and younger than Absalom.

And as for you, your majesty, everyone in Israel is looking to you to tell them who will sit on your majesty's throne after you.

And when I got up to give my child the breast, I saw that it was dead; but in the morning, looking at it with care, I saw that it was not my son.

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

And Solomon was looking for a chance to put Jeroboam to death; but he went in flight to Egypt, to Shishak, king of Egypt, and was in Egypt till the death of Solomon.

And he said to his servant, Go now, and take a look in the direction of the sea. And he went up, and after looking said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times; and he went seven times.

And looking up, he saw by his head a cake cooked on the stones and a bottle of water. So he took food and drink and went to sleep again.

He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of Hosts, but the Israelites have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are looking for me to take my life.”

“I have been very zealous for the Lord God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they’re looking for me to take my life.”

Then the king of Israel called for all the elders of the land and said, “Think it over and you will see that this one is only looking for trouble, for he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, and I didn’t turn him down.”

Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, so they quickly picked up on this and responded, “Yes, it is your brother Ben-hadad.”Then he said, “Go and bring him.”So Ben-hadad came out to him, and Ahab had him come up into the chariot.

When the king of Israel read the letter, he ripped his clothes and cried out, "Am I God? Can I kill and give life? Is this man sending me a request to heal a man's leprosy? Let's think about this he's looking for a reason to start a fight with me!"

Then Elisha said to them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you’re looking for.” And he led them to Samaria.

Then the king, hearing what the woman said, took his robes in his hands, violently parting them; and, while he was walking on the wall, the people, looking, saw that under his robe he had haircloth on his flesh.

Then, looking up to the window, he said, Who is on my side, who? and two or three unsexed servants put out their heads.

When he left there, he met Jehonadab, son of Rekab, who had been looking for him. Jehu greeted him and asked, "Are you as committed to me as I am to you?" Jehonadab answered, "I am!" Jehu replied, "If so, give me your hand." So he offered his hand and Jehu pulled him up into the chariot.

And looking, she saw the king in his regular place by the pillar, and the captains and the horns near him; and all the people of the land giving signs of joy and sounding the horns. Then Athaliah, violently parting her robes, gave a cry, saying, Broken faith, broken faith!

You say you have a design, and strength for war, but these are only words. Now to whom are you looking for support, that you have gone against my authority?

He asked, "What is this monument that I'm looking at?" The men who lived in that city answered him, "It's the grave of that godly man who came from Judah and predicted these things that you've done against the altar at Bethel!"

They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east of the valley, looking for pasture for their sheep.

For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.

And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

And this was only a small thing to you, O God; but your words have even been about the far-off future of your servant's family, looking on me as on one of high position, O Lord God.

And when David came, Ornan, looking, saw him, and came out from the grain-floor and went down on his face to the earth before him.

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.

And all the sons of Israel are looking on the descending of the fire, and the honour of Jehovah on the house, and they bow -- faces to the earth -- on the pavement, and do obeisance, and give thanks to Jehovah, for good, for to the age is His kindness.

The LORD's eyes keep on roaming throughout the earth, looking for those whose hearts completely belong to him, so that he may strongly support them. But because you have acted foolishly in this, from now on you will have wars."

And Judah came to the watchtower of the waste land, and looking in the direction of the army, they saw only dead bodies stretched on the earth; no living man was to be seen.

And looking, she saw the king in his place by the pillar at the doorway, and the captains and the horns by his side; and all the people of the land were giving signs of joy and sounding the horns; and the makers of melody were playing on instruments of music, taking the chief part in the song of praise. Then Athaliah, violently parting her robes, said, Broken faith, broken faith!

And Azariah, the chief priest, and all the priests, looking at him, saw the mark of the leper on his brow, and they sent him out quickly and he himself went out straight away, for the Lord's punishment had come on him.

Looking things over, I stood up and spoke to the officials, the military leaders, and the rest of the people: "Don't fear them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord. Fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes."

Mordecai was the legal guardian of his cousin Hadassah (that is, Esther), because she didn’t have a father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was extremely good-looking. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter.

In those days, while Mordecai was seated at the king's doorway, two of the king's servants, Bigthan and Teresh, keepers of the door, being angry, were looking for a chance to make an attack on King Ahasuerus.

In the first month, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, from day to day and from month to month they went on looking for a sign given by Pur (that is chance) before Haman, till the sign came out for the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar.

And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

Let its morning stars be dark; let it be looking for light, but may it not have any; let it not see the eyes of the dawn.

And you will be certain that your tent is at peace, and after looking over your property you will see that nothing is gone.

Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?

I'm like a servant who longs for the shade, like a hired laborer who is looking for his wages.

The eye of him who sees me will see me no longer: your eyes will be looking for me, but I will be gone.

He is looking to his family for support, but it is not there; he puts his hope in it, but it comes to nothing.

What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?

If I be wicked, woe unto me; And if I be righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head; Being filled with ignominy, And looking upon mine affliction.

And you will be safe because there is hope; after looking round, you will take your rest in quiet;

I am broken by his wrath, and his hate has gone after me; he has made his teeth sharp against me: my haters are looking on me with cruel eyes;

I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

Like asses in the waste land they go out to their work, looking for food with care; from the waste land they get bread for their children.

For I was looking for good, and evil came; I was waiting for light, and it became dark.

I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?

If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;

See, he is looking for something against me; in his eyes I am as one of his haters;

He won't stop looking at righteous people; he seats them on thrones with kings forever, and they are exalted.

All people are looking on it; man sees it from far.

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

He goes looking for his grass-lands in the mountains, searching out every green thing.

Will you be looking for him to come back, and get in your seed to the crushing-floor?

Are your eyes looking to capture him, or to pierce his snout with a bridle?"

"Look! Anyone's hope to capture him will prove itself false; anyone would be terrified just by looking at him.

The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men;

The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.

I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.

Stop looking at me with chastisement, so I can smile again, before I depart and am no more. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.

And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.

God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

They wander around looking for something to eat; they refuse to sleep until they are full.

Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.

I am weary from my crying;my throat is parched.My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May God be great.

O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?

When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;

From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage.

O Lord of hosts,How blessed and greatly favored is the man who trusts in You [believing in You, relying on You, and committing himself to You with confident hope and expectation].

Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

Protect my life (soul), for I am godly and faithful;O You my God, save Your servant, who trusts in You [believing in You and relying on You, confidently committing everything to You].

My eyes are looking at the faithful of the land, so they may live with me; The one who lives a life of integrity will serve me.

Who is looking to earth, and it trembleth, He cometh against hills, and they smoke.

Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends.

Looking down on the heavens, and on the earth?