Thematic Bible: Were given
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Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
and say moreover. 'Behold thy servant Jacob cometh after us.'" For he said, "I will appease his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see him myself, so peradventure he will receive me to grace."
And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord. Forgive the trespass of thine handmaid that the LORD may make my lord a sure house, because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and there could none evil be found in thee in all thy life.
And so David received of her hand that she brought him, and said to her, "Go in peace to thine house. And see, I have obeyed thy voice and have received thee to grace."
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Presents » Were given » As tribute
And then they cried unto the LORD. And the LORD stirred them up a saver, Ehud the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, a man that could do nothing handsomely with his right hand. And when the children of Israel sent a present by him unto Eglon the king of the Moabites,
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And he beat the Moabites and measured them with a line, making them lie along the earth; so that he brought two parts of them to death, and let one part live. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and paid tribute.
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Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand and all Judah brought him presents, that he became exceeding rich and glorious.
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Presents » Were given » To reward service
So the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many and great gifts. He made him ruler of all the countries of Babylon, and lord of all the nobles, that were at Babylon.
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And the man answered Joab, "Though I had a thousand sicles of silver told in my hand yet would I not stretch out mine hand against the king's son. For we heard with our ears when the king charged thee, Abishai and Ittai, saying, 'Spare me the lad Absalom.'
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But if ye tell me the dream and the meaning thereof, ye shall have of me gifts, rewards and great honour. Only, show me the dream, and the signification of it."
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Presents » Were given » By kings to each other in token of inferiority
And brought him every man his present, vessels of silver and of gold, and of raiment, harness, sweet odours, horses and mules, year by year.
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And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. And they brought every man his present in vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, sweet odours, horses and mules year by year.
Presents » Were given » On sending away friends
And he gave unto each of them change of raiment: but unto Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of raiment.
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If thou canst not be content to dwell alone, then remain with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan: whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people, or remain wheresoever it pleaseth thee." So the chief Captain of the guard gave him his expenses with a reward, and let him go.
Presents » Were given » On all occasions of public rejoicing
Therefore the Jews that dwelt in the villages and unwalled towns ordained the fourteenth day of the month Adar, to be a day of feasting and gladness, and one sent gifts to another.
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And all the people went their way to eat and to drink, and to send part unto others, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
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Presents » Were given » At marriages
And the servant took forth jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: But unto her brother and to her mother, he gave spices.
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The daughters of Tyre shall be there with gifts, the rich among the people shall make their supplication before thee.
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Presents » Were given » To judges to secure a favorable hearing
The ungodly taketh gifts out of the bosom, to wrest the ways of judgment.
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"Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of Israel, I will not spare him: because he hath sold the righteous for money, and the poor for shoes.
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Presents » Were given » To confirm covenants
And Abraham set seven lambs by themselves. And Abimelech said unto Abraham, "What mean these seven lambs which thou hast set by themselves?" And he answered, "Seven lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well."
Presents » Were given » In token of friendship
And Jonathan and David bound themselves the one to the other, for Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan put off his own coat that was upon him, and gave it David, and thereto his mantle, his sword, his bow and his girdle.
Presents » Were given » To kings to engage their aid
Then Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasure of the house of the LORD, and all the treasure of the king's house and delivered it unto his servants, and sent them to Benhadad the son of Tabrimmon the son of Hezion king of Syria that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
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Presents » Were given » On recovering from sickness
The same season, Merodachbaladan the son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and presents unto Hezekiah, for he heard how that Hezekiah was sick.
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Presents » Were given » On restoration to prosperity
and the LORD turned him unto Job, when he prayed for his friends: Yea, the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had afore. And then came there unto him all his brethren, all his sisters, with all them that had been of his acquaintance afore, and ate bread with him in his house: wondering at him, and comforting him over all the trouble that the LORD had brought upon him. Every man gave him a sheep and a Jewel of gold.
Presents » Were given » On occasions of visits
Then said the king to Hazael, "Take a present with thee and go against the man of God and ask the LORD by him whether I shall recover of this my disease or no."
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Presents » Were given » To show respect
Depart not hence until I come again unto thee and bring mine offering, and have set it before thee." And he said, "I will tarry until thou come again."
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Salutations » Were given » On entering a house
And they turned thitherward and came to the house of the young man the Levite in the house of Micah, and saluted him peaceably.
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And when ye come into a house, salute the same.
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and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth: And it fortuned, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe sprang in her belly. And Elizabeth was filled with the holy ghost,
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe sprang in my belly for joy.
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Salutations » Were given » By all passers-by
Then thou shalt go forth from thence and shalt come to the oak of Tabor. And there shalt thou meet three men going to God to Bethel: one carrying three kids; and another carrying three loaves of bread; and the third carrying a bottle of wine. And they will salute thee and give thee two loaves of bread: which thou shalt receive of their hands.
Salutations » Were given » By brethren to each other
Then David put the pannier from him, unto the hands of the keeper of the vessels, and ran into the host and came and saluted his brethren.
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Salutations » Were given » By superiors to inferiors
And then David came to the two hundred men that were too weary for to follow David which they made to abide at the river Besor. And they came to meet David and the people that were with him. And when David came to the people, he saluted them.
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Salutations » Were given » By inferiors to their superiors
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
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