'Answering' in the Bible

And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.

Then Eli said, Samuel, my son. And Samuel answering said, Here am I.

And Saul, answering him, said, He gave us word that the asses had come back. But he said nothing to him of Samuel's words about the kingdom.

And the women, answering one another in their song, said, Saul has put to death his thousands and David his tens of thousands.

And answering Saul, Jonathan said, He made a request to me that he might go to Beth-lehem,

And Jonathan, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done?

And the priest, answering David, said, I have no common bread here but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.

And Saul said, Give ear now, O son of Ahitub. And answering he said, Here I am, my lord.

Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?

Then David put the question to the Lord again, and the Lord answering said, Up! go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into your hands