Scripture gives pictures of running in both its literal and metaphorical senses, the image of the Christian life as a race being particularly significant.

Exodus 23:27

Running away

See also

Fleeing in battle

Leviticus 26:36-37
Joshua 7:12; 8:3-19
1 Samuel 14:20-22
Proverbs 18:10

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Escaping from danger

Genesis 19:12-22
Nehemiah 6:10-11
Isaiah 10:1-3
Jeremiah 17:16; 48:4-6; 51:6,44-45
Amos 2:14-16
John 10:12-13
1 Samuel 19:11-12

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Running away from individuals

Genesis 16:6-8; 31:20-21; 39:11-15
John 10:2-5
Jonah 1:1-10

Running away from God

2 Timothy 2:22

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Running away from evil

1 Corinthians 6:18; 10:14
1 Timothy 6:11
Psalms 16:4

Running after people or things

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Ruth 3:10
Isaiah 5:11
Jeremiah 2:23-25
Ezekiel 16:32-34
Matthew 6:28-34

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John 20:1-4

Running in eagerness

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2 Chronicles 23:12
Mark 9:25
Luke 17:22-23
Acts 3:11; 21:30
Job 9:25

Running swiftly

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Job 39:13-18
Ecclesiastes 9:11
Jeremiah 12:5
1 Samuel 8:11

Heralds running ahead of a dignitary

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2 Samuel 15:1
1 Kings 1:5; 18:46
2 Samuel 18:19

Messages carried by runners

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2 Samuel 18:21-32
2 Kings 4:25-31; 5:20-23; 9:1-3
Psalms 147:15
Jeremiah 23:21
Habakkuk 2:2
Zechariah 2:3-5
Galatians 2:2

The life of the believer likened to running a race

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Psalms 119:32
Proverbs 4:10-12
Isaiah 40:30-31
Acts 20:24
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Galatians 5:7
Philippians 2:14-16
2 Timothy 4:6-8
Hebrews 12:1
2 John 1:9

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5280 crown
5320 funeral
5335 herald
5342 hunting
5408 messenger
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8140 prize