'Answered' in the Bible

And Joshua the son of Nun, the attendant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them!

And Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the commandment of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah puts in my mouth?

And Balaam answered and said to Balak, Did I not tell thee, saying, All that Jehovah shall speak, that will I do?

And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As Jehovah has said to thy servants, so will we do.