'Acquaintances' in the Bible

And Jehu smiteth all those left to the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his acquaintances, and his priests, till he hath not left to him a remnant.

So King Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, along with other priests, and asked them, "Why haven't you fixed the leaks in the Temple? Stop receiving donations from your acquaintances for repairing the leaks in the Temple."

He has removed my brothers from me;my acquaintances have abandoned me.

All his brothers, sisters, and former acquaintances came to his house and dined with him in his house. They sympathized with him and comforted him concerning all the adversity the Lord had brought on him. Each one gave him a qesitah and a gold earring.

I am ridiculed by all my adversariesand even by my neighbors.I am dreaded by my acquaintances;those who see me in the street run from me.

Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.

You caused my acquaintances to shun me; you make me extremely abhorrent to them. Restrained, I am unable to go out.

You caused my friend and neighbor to shun me; and my acquaintances are confused. An instruction. By Ethan, the Ezrahite

and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,

But all his acquaintances, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, were standing at a distance watching these things.