Long Time

And it came to pass, when he had been there a Long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.

How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a Long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:

Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is Long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

When thou shalt besiege a city a Long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:

Joshua made war a Long time with all those kings.

And it came to pass a Long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.

And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was Long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

• Mourning

And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a Long time mourned for the dead:

• Hezekiah

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a Long time in such sort as it was written.

• Malice

And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how Long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.

I have Long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so Long time?

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was Long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

After a Long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils Long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a Long time.

When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a Long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

• Chiding

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so Long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

• Sorcery

And to him they had regard, because that of Long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

• Miracles
• Miracles

Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

And there they abode Long time with the disciples.

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so Long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a Long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.