Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
Bible References
Pressed
Genesis 19:2
and said, "Look, my lords! Please come inside your servant's house, wash your feet, and spend the night. Then you can get up early and be on your way." But they responded, "No, we would rather spend the night in the town square."
Judges 19:7
The man got up, intending to leave, but his father-in-law urged him to spend the night there again.
Luke 14:23
Then the master told the servant, "Go out into the streets and the lanes and make the people come in, so that my house may be full.
Luke 24:29
But they strongly urged him, "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the daylight is nearly gone." So he went in to stay with them.
Acts 16:15
When she and her family were baptized, she urged us, "If you are convinced that I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she continued to insist that we do so.