16 occurrences in 12 translations

'Call' in the Bible

but Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he didn't call.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.

Verse ConceptsKings Summoning

And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

Verse ConceptsKings SummoningNamed Prophets Of The Lord

"Note well, you still have to contend with Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, who tried to call down upon me a horrible judgment when I went to Mahanaim. He came down and met me at the Jordan, and I solemnly promised him by the Lord, 'I will not strike you down with the sword.'

Verse ConceptsCursing The Ungodly

That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee.

Verse ConceptsHear Prayer!Pay Attention O God!

that they send and call for him; and they come -- Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel -- and speak unto Rehoboam, saying,

Verse ConceptsOthers Summoning

And it cometh to pass, at all Israel's hearing that Jeroboam hath returned, that they send and call him unto the company, and cause him to reign over all Israel; none hath been after the house of David save the tribe of Judah alone.

Verse ConceptsLoyaltyCoronationsMaking KingsList Of Kings Of Israelalignment

And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?

Verse ConceptsLove, And The WorldGod Remembering SinWhat Have We In Common?Attempting To Kill Specific PeopleMan Of Godremembrance

And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodFire From HeavenGod Will AnswerDiscerning God's ThingsGod Answering Prayersanswers

And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

Verse ConceptsChoosing ThingsFollowers Of BaalProphets Of Other GodsPutting God FirstCompetitionjezebel

And they take the bullock that one gave to them, and prepare, and call in the name of Baal from the morning even till the noon, saying, 'O Baal, answer us!' and there is no voice, and there is none answering; and they leap on the altar that one had made.

Verse ConceptsLeapingdanceMorning WorshipMorningReligionPeople JumpingOthers Not AnsweringHinduism

And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, 'Call with a loud voice, for he is a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritHourHumourIronyRidicule, Nature OfSleep, SpiritualFundistractionsawakeningjokingvacation

And they call with a loud voice, and cut themselves, according to their ordinance, with swords and with spears, till a flowing of blood is on them;

Verse ConceptsCustomKnivesMutilationSuperstitionDisfigurementCovered With BloodGroups ShoutingGashing Bodiescutting

She had written in the letters, saying, "Call a fast and seat Naboth at the head of the people.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfFastingFasting And Prayerjezebel

So the king of Israel called in about 400 prophets and asked them, "Should we go attack Ramoth-gilead, or should I call off the attack?" "Go attack them," they all said, "because the Lord will drop them right into the king's hand!"

Verse ConceptsSchool Of ProphetsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredTo Be Given Into One's HandsWarBattleFake Friendsisraelprophetsgathering

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

Verse ConceptsMessengerImitating Wicked PeopleGood Words

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