5,624 verses contain “there” (in the KJV: 4,972, in the BSB: 2,163) — showing 5,301–5,400
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Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.
Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation.
Neither was there a young man born like Joseph, a governor of his brethren, a stay of the people, whose bones were regarded of the Lord.
There be two manner of nations which my heart abhorreth, and the third is no nation:
They compassed me on every side, and there was no man to help me: I looked for the succour of men, but there was none.
I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that he would not leave me in the days of my trouble, and in the time of the proud, when there was no help.
I profited therein, therefore will I ascribe glory unto him that giveth me wisdom.
I directed my soul unto her, and I found her in pureness: I have had my heart joined with her from the beginning, therefore shall I not be foresaken.
My heart was troubled in seeking her: therefore have I gotten a good possession.
The Lord hath given me a tongue for my reward, and I will praise him therewith.
Therefore the Lord hath made good his word, which he pronounced against us, and against our judges that judged Israel, and against our kings, and against our princes, and against the men of Israel and Juda,
Therefore we do not make our humble supplication before thee, O Lord our God, for the righteousness of our fathers, and of our kings.
But we would not hearken unto thy voice, to serve the king of Babylon: therefore hast thou made good the words that thou spakest by thy servants the prophets, namely, that the bones of our kings, and the bones of our fathers, should be taken out of their place.
Nor understood the paths thereof, nor laid hold of it: their children were far off from that way.
This is our God, and there shall none other be accounted of in comparison of him
Turn thee, O Jacob, and take hold of it: walk in the presence of the light thereof, that thou mayest be illuminated.
So when ye be come unto Babylon, ye shall remain there many years, and for a long season, namely, seven generations: and after that I will bring you away peaceably from thence.
Beware therefore that ye in no wise be like to strangers, neither be ye and of them, when ye see the multitude before them and behind them, worshipping them.
Yea, they will give thereof to the common harlots, and deck them as men with garments, being gods of silver, and gods of gold, and wood.
They wipe their faces because of the dust of the temple, when there is much upon them.
Whereby they are known not to be gods: therefore fear them not.
By this ye may know that they are no gods: therefore fear them not.
The things wherein there is no breath are bought for a most high price.
For when there cometh any war or plague upon them, the priests consult with themselves, where they may be hidden with them.
And it shall manifestly appear to all nations and kings that they are no gods, but the works of men’s hands, and that there is no work of God in them.
Therefore it is better to be a king that sheweth his power, or else a profitable vessel in an house, which the owner shall have use of, than such false gods; or to be a door in an house, to keep such things therein, than such false gods. or a pillar of wood in a a palace, than such false gods.
Knowing therefore that they are no gods, fear them not,
It is then by no means manifest unto us that they are gods: therefore fear them not.
Better therefore is the just man that hath none idols: for he shall be far from reproach.
Neither is there at this time prince, or prophet, or leader, or burnt offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place to sacrifice before thee, and to find mercy.
There dwelt a man in Babylon, called Joacim:
And there was no body there save the two elders, that had hid themselves, and watched her.
Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with thee; therefore consent unto us, and lie with us.
Therefore her friends and all that saw her wept.
Then a young man, who there was hid, came unto her, and lay with her.
Therefore when she was led to be put to death, the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young youth whose name was Daniel:
Therefore Chelcias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, with Joacim her husband, and all the kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her.
And in that same place there was a great dragon, which they of Babylon worshipped.
And the king said unto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brass? lo, he liveth, he eateth and drinketh; thou canst not say that he is no living god: therefore worship him.
And in the den there were seven lions, and they had given them every day two carcases, and two sheep: which then were not given to them, to the intent they might devour Daniel.
Then cried the king with a loud voice, saying, Great art Lord God of Daniel, and there is none other beside thee.
who hast made heaven and earth, with all the ornament thereof;
Thou therefore, O Lord, that art the God of the just, hast not appointed repentance to the just, as to Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against thee; but thou hast appointed repentance unto me that am a sinner:
Now therefore I bow the knee of mine heart, beseeching thee of grace.
Therefore I will praise thee for ever all the days of my life: for all the powers of the heavens do praise thee, and thine is the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow.
Thus they got the strong cities in the land of Egypt and he took the spoils thereof.
And entered proudly into the sanctuary, and took away the golden altar, and the candlestick of light, and all the vessels thereof,
Therefore there was a great mourning in Israel, in every place where they were;
The land also was moved for the inhabitants thereof, and all the house of Jacob was covered with confusion.
And when he had taken the spoils of the city, he set it on fire, and pulled down the houses and walls thereof on every side.
And they put therein a sinful nation, wicked men, and fortified themselves therein.
And there was very great wrath upon Israel.
He said, Woe is me! wherefore was I born to see this misery of my people, and of the holy city, and to dwell there, when it was delivered into the hand of the enemy, and the sanctuary into the hand of strangers?
To what end therefore shall we live any longer?
Now therefore come thou first, and fulfil the king’s commandment, like as all the heathen have done, yea, and the men of Juda also, and such as remain at Jerusalem: so shalt thou and thy house be in the number of the king’s friends, and thou and thy children shall be honoured with silver and gold, and many rewards.
Now when he had left speaking these words, there came one of the Jews in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s commandment.
Then many that sought after justice and judgment went down into the wilderness, to dwell there:
Then came there unto him a company of Assideans who were mighty men of Israel, even all such as were voluntarily devoted unto the law.
Now therefore, my sons, be ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers.
Wherefore Judas took their spoils, and Apollonius’ sword also, and therewith he fought all his life long.
So he made him ready to go up, and there went with him a mighty host of the ungodly to help him, and to be avenged of the children of Israel.
Wherefore, being greatly perplexed in his mind, he determined to go into Persia, there to take the tributes of the countries, and to gather much money.
Now Jerusalem lay void as a wilderness, there was none of her children that went in or out: the sanctuary also was trodden down, and aliens kept the strong hold; the heathen had their habitation in that place; and joy was taken from Jacob, and the pipe with the harp ceased.
Now therefore let us cry unto heaven, if peradventure the Lord will have mercy upon us, and remember the covenant of our fathers, and destroy this host before our face this day:
That so all the heathen may know that there is one who delivereth and saveth Israel.
As Judas was yet speaking these words, there appeared a part of them looking out of the mountain:
Who, when he heard thereof, was confounded and discouraged, because neither such things as he would were done unto Israel, nor such things as the king commanded him were come to pass.
The next year therefore following Lysias gathered together threescore thousand choice men of foot, and five thousand horsemen, that he might subdue them.
So they joined battle; and there were slain of the host of Lysias about five thousand men, even before them were they slain.
And laid up the stones in the mountain of the temple in a convenient place, until there should come a prophet to shew what should be done with them.
Thus was there very great gladness among the people, for that the reproach of the heathen was put away.
And they set there a garrison to keep it, and fortified Bethsura to preserve it; that the people might have a defence against Idumea.
He shut them up therefore in the towers, and encamped against them, and destroyed them utterly, and burned the towers of that place with fire, and all that were therein.
Come now therefore, and deliver us from their hands, for many of us are slain:
While these letters were yet reading, behold, there came other messengers from Galilee with their clothes rent, who reported on this wise,