'Answered' in the Bible

And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from time of his youth, answered, "Moses, my lord, stop them."

Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, "Even though Balak gives to me his house full of silver and gold, I am not able to go beyond {the command of Yahweh} my God to do a little or a lot.

He answered and said, "{Should I not speak} what Yahweh puts in my mouth?"

But Balaam answered and said to Balak, "Did I not speak to you, saying, 'Whatever Yahweh speaks I will do'?"

The descendants of Gad and the descendants of Reuben answered and said, "What Yahweh has commanded your servants, we will do.