6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Pray' in the Bible

For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfKnowing God, Nature Of

and David saith unto God, 'I have sinned exceedingly, in that I have done this thing; and now, cause to pass away, I pray Thee, the iniquity of Thy servant, for I have acted very foolishly.'

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfBeggarsGuilt, Human Aspects OfRegretRepentance, Examples OfServanthood, In Life Of BelieversFoolish People

And David saith unto Gad, 'I am greatly distressed, let me fall, I pray thee, into the hand of Jehovah, for very many are His mercies, and into the hand of man let me not fall.'

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfRegretMiseryempathy

And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

Verse ConceptsNumberingLonelinessAngst

And David saith, 'Solomon my son is a youth and tender, and the house to be built to Jehovah is to be made exceedingly great, for name and for beauty to all the lands; let me prepare, I pray Thee, for it;' and David prepareth in abundance before his death.

Verse ConceptsFameInexperienceMiddle AgeYouthAmateursApprenticesLimitations Of Youthconstructionstructure

And David saith to all the assembly, 'Bless, I pray you, Jehovah your God;' and all the assembly bless Jehovah, God of their fathers, and bow and do obeisance to Jehovah, and to the king.

Verse ConceptsBowingProstrationBowing Heads Before God

Bible Theasaurus

Beseech (85 instances)
Implore (25 instances)
Invoke (26 instances)

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