8 occurrences

'Invite' in the Bible

"Then where is he?" He asked his daughters. "Why did you leave the man behind? Go invite him to have something to eat."

Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfInvitationsHospitalityTravellersWhere Are People?

Otherwise, you may make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and when they prostitute themselves with their gods and offer sacrifices to their gods, someone may invite you and then you may eat some of their sacrifices.

Verse ConceptsFood For Other godsFood Offered To IdolsWorshipping Material Things

The LORD said, "Take a heifer with you and say, "I've come to offer a sacrifice to the LORD.' You are to invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I'll show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for me the one I tell you."

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfAnointing Kings

but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, David's personal elite forces, or his brother Solomon.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

At that time,' declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "you will invite each of your neighbors to join you under the vine and fig tree.'"

Verse ConceptsFig treeInvitationsSittingVinesSitting In Security

Then he told the man who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop inviting only your friends, brothers, relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return and you would be repaid.

Verse ConceptsSocial FellowshipSeparating From RelativesGood ReboundingSettling AccountsWealthy PeopleGiving Without Expecting ReturnFriendsFamily And FriendsGiving Backfriendliness

Bible Theasaurus

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