9 occurrences

'Mission' in the Bible

The men answered her, “We will give our lives for yours. If you don’t report our mission, we will show kindness and faithfulness to you when the Lord gives us the land.”

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsReward, HumanNegotiationDo Not TellExchange Of Individuals

And if you report our mission, we are free from the oath you made us swear.”

Then Manoah asked, “When Your words come true, what will the boy’s responsibilities and mission be?”

Verse Conceptsvocation

and then sent you on a mission and said: ‘Go and completely destroy the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have annihilated them.’

Verse ConceptsSinnersExtermination

“But I did obey the Lord!” Saul answered. “I went on the mission the Lord gave me: I brought back Agag, king of Amalek, and I completely destroyed the Amalekites.

Verse ConceptsAnnihilationExterminationWe Obey

David answered Ahimelech the priest, “The king gave me a mission, but he told me, ‘Don’t let anyone know anything about the mission I’m sending you on or what I have ordered you to do.’ I have stationed my young men at a certain place.

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In OtDo Not TellMan Appointing

David answered him, “I swear that women are being kept from us, as always when I go out to battle. The young men’s bodies are consecrated even on an ordinary mission, so of course their bodies are consecrated today.”

Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

David said to Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or sword on hand? I didn’t even bring my sword or my weapons since the king’s mission was urgent.”

Verse ConceptsUrgencyWeaponsHasteHasty Action

I—I have spoken;yes, I have called him;I have brought him,and he will succeed in his mission.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Task Of

Bible Theasaurus

Delegation (15 instances)
Deputation (3 instances)
Mission (30 instances)

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