Judges 20:26
New American Standard Bible 1995
26 Then (A)all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel and wept; thus they remained there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening. And they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
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1 Samuel 7:6
New American Standard Bible 1995
6 They gathered to Mizpah, and drew water and (A)poured it out before the Lord, and (B)fasted on that day and said there, “(C)We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.
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2 Chronicles 20:3
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 Jehoshaphat was afraid and [a](A)turned his attention to seek the Lord, and (B)proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
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- 2 Chronicles 20:3 Lit set his face
Esther 4:16
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16 “Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me; (A)do not eat or drink for (B)three days, night or day. I and my maidens also will fast in the same way. And thus I will go in to the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.”
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Joel 1:14
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Starvation and Drought
14 (A)Consecrate a fast,
Proclaim a (B)solemn assembly;
Gather the elders
And all the inhabitants of the land
To the house of the Lord your God,
And (C)cry out to the Lord.
Joel 2:15
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Jonah 3:5
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a (A)fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them.
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