11 occurrences

'Favorable' in the Bible

But the commanders of [the] Philistines were angry with him and they said to him, "Send the man back so that he might return to his place where you have assigned him! But he will not go down with us into the battle, so that he does not become an adversary to us in the battle. By what could this fellow make himself favorable to his lord? Is it not with the heads of these men?

Verse ConceptsSending people homeUnnamed People Angry With Others

Then the messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, "Please now, the words of the prophet are {unanimously} favorable to the king. Please let your words be as one word with them, and speak favorably."

Verse ConceptsMessengerImitating Wicked PeopleGood Words

For I was ashamed to ask the king for troops and horses to protect us from enemies on the way because we said to the king, "the hand of our God is favorable to all who seek him, but his strength and anger are against all who forsake them."

Verse ConceptsForsaking GodGrace, In OtRejection Of God, Results OfRoadsGod's HandConsequences Of Forsaking GodGod's Hands On PeopleShame Has Come

But as for me, my prayer [is] to you, O Yahweh, for a favorable time, O God, according to the abundance of your loyal love. Answer me with the faithfulness of your salvation.

Verse ConceptsThe Accepted TimePsalms As PrayersAssurance, nature ofGrace, In OtRight Time For GodGod Answering Prayers

Thus says Yahweh concerning this people: "They have loved so much to wander, they have not spared their feet. Therefore Yahweh is not favorable to them, now he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins."

Verse ConceptsIniquity, God's Attitude TowardRestlessnessRestraintSelf ControlWhy Prayer Is UnansweredUnanswered PrayerWanderersGod Remembering SinLoving Evil

Although they fast, I [am] not listening to their cry of entreaty. And although they present burnt offering and grain offering, I [am] not favorable to them. But by the sword, and by the famine, and by the plague, I [am] about to destroy them."

Verse ConceptsFasting, Of HypocritesdiseasesPlaguesPestilencePointless Fasting

And [when] the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until a favorable time.

Verse Conceptsevil, victory overLeavingRight Time For The DevilEnd Of ActionsTemptationOpportunityResisting Temptation

And he agreed, and began looking for a favorable opportunity to betray him to them apart from the crowd.

Verse ConceptsOpportunities, In LifeCrowds AvoidedJudas Betraying ChristRight Time For People

Bible Theasaurus

Favorable (31 instances)
Favourable (6 instances)
Golden (120 instances)
Lucky (3 instances)
Prosperous (45 instances)
Providential (1 instance)
Willing (199 instances)