Ish-bosheth was unable to answer Abner with even a single word because he was afraid of him.

The woman conceived and then sent word to David saying, "I'm pregnant."

Why have you shown contempt for the word of the Lord by doing evil in my sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and you have taken his wife as your own! You have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.

and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the Lord's sake.

So your servant said, 'May the word of my lord the king be my security, for my lord the king is like the angel of God when it comes to deciding between right and wrong! May the Lord your God be with you!'"

Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you reaches me."

Now send word quickly to David and warn him, "Don't spend the night at the fords of the desert tonight. Instead, be sure you cross over, or else the king and everyone who is with him may be overwhelmed."

He won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man. Then they sent word to the king saying, "Return, you and all your servants as well."

The Lord's spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.