Thematic Bible: Were given
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Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I want to appease Esau with the gift that is going ahead of me. After that, I can face him, and perhaps he will forgive me.”
Accept this gift your servant has brought to my lord, and let it be given to the young men who follow my lord. Please forgive your servant's offense, for the Lord is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord because he fights the Lord's battles. Throughout your life, may evil not be found in you.
Then David accepted what she had brought him and said, “Go home in peace. See, I have heard what you said and have granted your request.”
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Presents » Were given » As tribute
Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjaminite, as a deliverer for them. The Israelites sent him to Eglon king of Moab with tribute money.
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He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.
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So the Lord established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
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Presents » Were given » To reward service
Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.
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The man replied to Joab, “Even if I had the weight of 1,000 pieces of silver in my hand, I would not raise my hand against the king’s son. For we heard the king command you, Abishai, and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for me.’
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But if you make the dream and its interpretation known to me, you’ll receive gifts, a reward, and great honor from me. So make the dream and its interpretation known to me.”
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Presents » Were given » By kings to each other in token of inferiority
Every man would bring his annual tribute: items of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, and horses and mules.
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All the kings of the world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart. Each of them would bring his own gift-items of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, and horses and mules-as an annual tribute.
Presents » Were given » On sending away friends
He gave each of the brothers changes of clothes, but he gave Benjamin 300 pieces of silver and five changes of clothes.
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When Jeremiah had not yet turned to go, Nebuzaradan said to him: “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people or go wherever you want to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.
Presents » Were given » On all occasions of public rejoicing
This explains why the rural Jews who live in villages observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a time of rejoicing and feasting. It is a holiday when they send gifts to one another.
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Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration, because they had understood the words that were explained to them.
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Presents » Were given » At marriages
Then he brought out objects of silver and gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious gifts to her brother and her mother.
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Presents » Were given » To judges to secure a favorable hearing
The Lord says:
I will not relent from punishing Israel
for three crimes, even four,
because they sell a righteous person for silver
and a needy person for a pair of sandals.
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for three crimes, even four,
because they sell a righteous person for silver
and a needy person for a pair of sandals.
Presents » Were given » To confirm covenants
But Abraham had set apart seven ewe lambs from the flock. And Abimelech said to Abraham, "Why have you set apart these seven ewe lambs?" He replied, "You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand so that this act will serve as my witness that I dug this well."
Presents » Were given » In token of friendship
Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as much as himself. Then Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his military tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
Presents » Were given » To kings to engage their aid
So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and the treasuries of the royal palace and put it into the hands of his servants. Then King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon son of Hezion king of Aram who lived in Damascus, saying,
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Presents » Were given » On recovering from sickness
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah since he heard that he had been sick.
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Presents » Were given » On restoration to prosperity
After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his prosperity and doubled his [previous] possessions. All his brothers, sisters, and former acquaintances came to his house and dined with him in his house. They offered him sympathy and comfort concerning all the adversity the Lord had brought on him. Each one gave him a qesitah, and a gold earring.
Presents » Were given » On occasions of visits
So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift with you and go meet the man of God. Inquire of the Lord through him, ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”
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Presents » Were given » To show respect
Please do not leave this place until I return to You. Let me bring my gift and set it before You.”
And He said, “I will stay until you return.” Verse Concepts
And He said, “I will stay until you return.” Verse Concepts
Salutations » Were given » On entering a house
So they detoured there and went to the house of the young Levite at the home of Micah and greeted him.
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where she entered Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped inside her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me!
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Salutations » Were given » By all passers-by
"You will proceed from there until you come to the oak of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one bringing three goats, one bringing three loaves of bread, and one bringing a skin of wine. They will ask how you are and give you two [loaves of] bread, which you will accept from them.
Salutations » Were given » By brethren to each other
David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were.
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Salutations » Were given » By superiors to inferiors
When David came to the 200 men who had been too exhausted to go with him and had been left at the Wadi Besor, they came out to meet him and to meet the troops with him. When David approached the men, he greeted them,
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Salutations » Were given » By inferiors to their superiors
Joseph then brought his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
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