'Try' in the Bible

“Come on,” he said, “let’s try to reach one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

When the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took 700 swordsmen with him to try to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not do it.

Should anyone try to speak with youwhen you are exhausted?Yet who can keep from speaking?

But come back and try again, all of you.I will not find a wise man among you.

Test me, Lord, and try me;examine my heart and mind.

Isaiah said, “Listen, house of David! Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men? Will you also try the patience of my God?

Therefore I said,“Look away from me! Let me weep bitterly!Do not try to comfort meabout the destruction of my dear people.”

But I will strip Esau bare;I will uncover his secret places.He will try to hide himself, but he will be unable.His descendants will be destroyedalong with his relatives and neighbors.He will exist no longer.

On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who try to lift it will injure themselves severely when all the nations of the earth gather against her.

Then Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this.”

“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able

“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I’m going to try them out. I ask you to excuse me.’

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Try to do what is honorable in everyone’s eyes.

just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, so that they may be saved. >