'Sent' in the Bible

And I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of a force and horsemen with me.

that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down. Why should the work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you?

And they sent to me four times after this sort; and I answered them in the same manner.

Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in this manner the fifth time, with an open letter in his hand,

And I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

And I perceived, and behold, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me; and Tobijah and Sanballat had hired him.

Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobijah, and those of Tobijah came to them.

Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobijah sent letters to put me in fear.