David said to the messenger, "Tell Joab, 'Don't let this thing upset you. There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. Press the battle against the city and conquer it.' Encourage him with these words."

They press out the olive oil between the rows of olive trees; they tread the winepresses while they are thirsty.

Look! I will press you down, like a cart loaded down with grain presses down.

Because of the crowd, he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him so the crowd would not press toward him.