'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 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—
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.