'Answered' in the Bible

And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Jehovah my God, to do less or more.

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which Jehovah putteth in my mouth?

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh, that I must do?

And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As Jehovah hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.