23 Bible Verses about Kings Summoning

So Pharaoh summoned Abram. What have you done to me? he asked. Why did you not tell me she was your wife?

Then Abimelech called Abraham. He said to him: What have you done to us? And how have I sinned against you? You have brought a great sin on me and on my kingdom. You have done to me things that ought not to be done.

The king was upset the next morning. So he called his magicians and wise men and told them what he had dreamed. None of them could tell him what the dreams meant.

Then Pharaoh sent for his wise men and sorcerers. These Egyptian magicians did the same thing using their magic spells.

So the king sent for Joseph. He was quickly brought out of jail. He shaved, changed his clothes, and went to the king.

The king sent for Moses and Aaron and told them: If you ask Jehovah to take these frogs away from me and my people, I will let your people go and offer sacrifices to him.

Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron. He said: Go, sacrifice to your God here in this country.

The king sent for Moses and Aaron and said: This time I have sinned. Jehovah is in the right. My people and I are in the wrong.

Pharaoh quickly called for Moses and Aaron and said: I have sinned against Jehovah your God and against you.

The king called Moses. He said: You may go and worship Jehovah. Even your women and children may go with you. But your sheep, goats, and cattle must stay here.

Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron during the night. He said: You and the Israelites must leave my people at once. Go serve Jehovah just as you requested.

So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said: Why have you let the boys live?

What David said was overheard and reported to Saul. Saul sent for him.

Then the king sent for the priest Ahimelech son of Ahitub's and his entire family who were the priests in Nob. All of them came to the king.

He looked my way and called me. I said: 'Yes here I am.'

David called one of the young men and said: Execute him! So he struck him and he died.

So Joab went to King David. He told him what Absalom said. The king sent for Absalom. He went to the king and bowed down to the ground in front of him. The king welcomed him with a kiss.

King David said: Ask Bathsheba to come back in. She came and stood before him.

Then King David sent for Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah. When they came in,

he sent for him and said: I made you promise in Jehovah's name not to leave Jerusalem. I warned you that if you ever did, you would die. Did you not agree to it and say that you would obey me?

Ahab sent for Obadiah, the controller of the king's house. Obadiah had great respect for Jehovah.

He called in Jehoiada and the other priests and asked them: Why are you not repairing the Temple? From now on you are not to keep the money you receive. You must hand it over, so that the repairs can be made.

Then Herod secretly called the astrologers to find out exactly the time the star appeared.