6 occurrences

'Besought' in the Bible

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

Verse ConceptseagernessOn The Sabbath

And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

Verse ConceptsLeaving

And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

Verse ConceptsChief priestsFalse Accusations, Examples OfPeople Accusing People

And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.

Verse ConceptsDawnFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfTen Or More Days

Bible Theasaurus

Adjure (16 instances)
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