Meanwhile, they had no idea that Joseph could understand them, since he was talking to them through an interpreter.

This is what the LORD is commanding the daughters of Zelophehad: If they decide it's a good idea in their opinion to get married only within the family of their father's tribe, then let them get married

Saul's daughter Michal loved David. Saul was informed of this and he liked the idea.

Even though this plan seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all of the elders of Israel,

Then you can call on the name of your god, and I'll call on the name of the LORD. Let the God who answers by fire be our God!" "That's a good idea!" all the people shouted.

But Ornan replied to David, "Take it! Let your majesty the king do whatever seems like a good idea to him. Look here! I'm giving the oxen for burnt offerings, the threshing machinery for the wood, and the wheat for a grain offering. I'm giving all of it."

With his queen seated beside him, the king asked me, "How long will your journey take, and when will you return?" The king thought it was a good idea to send me, so I presented him with a prepared plan.

So my God gave me the idea to gather together the nobles, the officials, and the people so they could be registered according to their genealogies.

This seemed like a good idea to the king and his officials, so the king did what Memucan suggested.