839 verses contain “ret” (in the KJV: 524, in the BSB: 599) — showing 801–839
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To day he shall be lifted up and to morrow he shall not be found, because he is returned into his dust, and his thought is come to nothing.
But as for such as were building houses, or had betrothed wives, or were planting vineyards, or were fearful, those he commanded that they should return, every man to his own house, according to the law.
This done, Judas returned again with his host from pursuing them,
Rose up against him in battle: so he fled, and departed thence with great heaviness, and returned to Babylon.
Was returned out of Persia and Media, and the king’s host also that went with him, and that he sought to take unto him the ruling of the affairs.
Afterward departed he in all haste, and returned unto Antiochia, where he found Philip to be master of the city: so he fought against him, and took the city by force.
Afterward returned Bacchides to Jerusalem and repaired the strong cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Taphon, these did he strengthen with high walls, with gates and with bars.
Then Ptolemee the king gave answer, saying, Happy be the day wherein thou didst return into the land of thy fathers, and satest in the throne of their kingdom.
After this returned Jonathan and his host unto Jerusalem, having any spoils.
Afterward Jonathan, when he had gone with the king to the river called Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusalem.
With that they cast away their weapons, and made peace; and the Jews were honoured in the sight of the king, and in the sight of all that were in his realm; and they returned to Jerusalem, having great spoils.
After this returned Tryphon, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned, and was crowned.
So there were slain of the heathen that day about three thousand men: but Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.
Therefore send them now home again, and choose a few men to wait on thee, and come thou with me to Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and the rest of the strong holds and forces, and all that have any charge: as for me, I will return and depart: for this is the cause of my coming.
And with himself he retained but three thousand men, of whom he sent two thousand into Galilee, and one thousand went with him.
Afterward Tryphon returned and went into his own land.
So Heliodorus, after he had offered sacrifice unto the Lord, and made great vows unto him that had saved his life, and saluted Onias, returned with his host to the king.
In the end therefore he had an unhappy return, being accused before Aretas the king of the Arabians, fleeing from city to city, pursued of all men, hated as a forsaker of the laws, and being had in abomination as an open enemy of his country and countrymen, he was cast out into Egypt.
Thus he that had driven many out of their country perished in a strange land, retiring to the Lacedemonians, and thinking there to find succour by reason of his kindred:
And took their money that came to buy them, and pursued them far: but lacking time they returned:
For he had entered the city called Persepolis, and went about to rob the temple, and to hold the city; whereupon the multitude running to defend themselves with their weapons put them to flight; and so it happened, that Antiochus being put to flight of the inhabitants returned with shame.
As for me, I was weak, or else I would have remembered kindly your honour and good will returning out of Persia, and being taken with a grievous disease, I thought it necessary to care for the common safety of all:
Menelaus declared unto us, that your desire was to return home, and to follow your own business:
And when the town was shut up, he went backward, as if he would return to root out all them of the city of Joppa.
Now when the battle was done, returning again with joy, they knew that Nicanor lay dead in his harness.