'Reasoning' in the Bible

honey, cheeses, sheep, and cheese made from cow's milk for David and his entourage because they had been reasoning, "The people are hungry, tired, and thirsty there in the wilderness."

Prior to this Absalom had set up a monument and dedicated it to himself in the King's Valley, reasoning "I have no son who will carry on my name." He named the monument after himself, and to this day it is known as Absalom's Memorial.

He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus that had defeated him, reasoning, "The gods of the kings of Aram helped them, so I'll sacrifice to them so they will help me!" But those gods brought about his downfall, and the downfall of all of Israel, too.

But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;

Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?

"Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.

For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man: