'Prayed' in the Bible

Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female slaves so that they could bear children,

“Lord, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

“Today when I came to the spring, I prayed: Lord, God of my master Abraham, if only You will make my journey successful!

Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife because she was childless. The Lord heard his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceived.

Then the people cried out to Moses, and he prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down.

The Lord was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him. But I prayed for Aaron at that time also.

I prayed to the Lord:Lord God, do not annihilate Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a strong hand.

Manoah prayed to the Lord and said, “Please Lord, let the man of God you sent come again to us and teach us what we should do for the boy who will be born.”

Deeply hurt, Hannah prayed to the Lord and wept with many tears.

I prayed for this boy, and since the Lord gave me what I asked Him for,

Hannah prayed:My heart rejoices in the Lord;my horn is lifted up by the Lord.My mouth boasts over my enemies,because I rejoice in Your salvation.

When they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” Samuel considered their demand sinful, so he prayed to the Lord.

but he went on a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. He said, “I have had enough! Lord, take my life, for I’m no better than my fathers.”

So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord.

Then Elisha prayed, “Lord, please open his eyes and let him see.” So the Lord opened the servant’s eyes. He looked and saw that the mountain was covered with horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

When the Arameans came against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Please strike this nation with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to Elisha’s word.

Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord:Lord God of Israel who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are God—You alone—of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,

King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven,

In those days Hezekiah became sick to the point of death, so he prayed to the Lord, and He spoke to him and gave him a miraculous sign.

He prayed to Him, so He heard his petition and granted his request, and brought him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom. So Manasseh came to know that Yahweh is God.

While Ezra prayed and confessed, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, an extremely large assembly of Israelite men, women, and children gathered around him. The people also wept bitterly.

Then the king asked me, “What is your request?”So I prayed to the God of heaven

So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard because of them day and night.

After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his prosperity and doubled his previous possessions.

Then Hezekiah prayed to the Lord:

Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “The Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you prayed to Me about Sennacherib king of Assyria,

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord.

“After I had given the purchase agreement to Baruch, son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord:

When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed:Ah, Lord—the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps His gracious covenant with those who love Him and keep His commands—

Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish:

He prayed to the Lord: “Please, Lord, isn’t this what I said while I was still in my own country? That’s why I fled toward Tarshish in the first place. I knew that You are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to become angry, rich in faithful love, and One who relents from sending disaster.

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, Your will be done.”

After leaving them, He went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

Once again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.

Yet He often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.

But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

Being in anguish, He prayed more fervently, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

Then they prayed, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosen

When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak God’s message with boldness.

They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

After they went down there, they prayed for them, so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.

Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down, prayed, and turning toward the body said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.

He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.

Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.

When they had appointed elders in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

After he said this, he knelt down and prayed with all of them.

Then, fearing we might run aground in some rocky place, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come.

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours; yet he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the land.

Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its fruit.