Seek, and ye shall find

Then spake Elisha vnto the woman ( whose sonne he had restored to life) saying, Arise, and goe thou and thine housholde, and soiourne whersoeuer thou canst soiourne: for the LORD hath called for a famin, and it shall also come vpon the land seuen yeeres.

And it came to passe as he was telling the King how hee had restored a dead body to life, that behold, the woman whose sonne he had restored to life, cryed to the King for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord O king, this is the woman, and this is her sonne, whom Elisha restored to life.

And when they went in to offer sacrifices, and burnt offerings, Iehu appointed fourescore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I haue brought into your hands, escape, hee that letteth him goe, his life shall be for the life of him.

And changed his prison garments: and he did eate bread continually before him all the dayes of his life.

And his allowance was a continuall allowance giuen him of the king, a dayly rate for euery day, all the dayes of his life.

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisedome and knowledge for thy selfe, that thou mayest iudge my people, ouer whom I haue made thee King:

That they may offer sacrifices of sweet sauours vnto the God of heauen, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sonnes.

And I said, Should such a man as I, flee? and who is there, that being as I am, would goe into the Temple to saue his life? I will not goe in.

Then Esther the Queene answered, and said; If I haue found fauour in thy sight, O King, and if it please the King, let my life be giuen me at my petition, and my people at my request.

¶ And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath, went into the palace garden: and Haman stood vp to make request for his life to Esther the Queene: for he saw that there was euill determined against him by the King.

Wherein the King granted the Iewes, which were in euery citie, to gather themselues together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish all the power of the people and prouince that would assault them, both little ones, and women, and to take the spoile of them for a pray:

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skinne for skinne, yea all that a man hath, wil he giue for his life.

And the LORD said vnto Satan, Behold, hee is in thine hand, but saue his life.

Wherefore is light giuen to him that is in misery, and life vnto the bitter in soule?

What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine ende, that I should prolong my life?

O remember that my life is winde: mine eye shall no more see good.

So that my soule chooseth strangling: and death rather then my life.

Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soule: I would despise my life.

My soule is weary of my life, I will leaue my complaint vpon my selfe; I will speake in the bitternesse of my soule.

Thou hast granted me life and fauour, and thy visitation hath preserued my spirit.

Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth vp, and no man is sure of life.

If I haue eaten the fruits thereof without money, or haue caused the owners thereof to loose their life:

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almightie hath giuen me life.

Hee keepeth backe his soule from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.