28 Bible Verses About Human Agency

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go.

And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth–rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.

Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.

And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.

And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses.

And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;

Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.

And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.

And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,

And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child.

Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

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

And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.