7 occurrences in 12 translations

'Begging' in the Bible

But Absalom kept begging David until he sent Amnon and all of David's sons to accompany Absalom.

"Hey look!" somebody informed Solomon. "Adonijah is terrified of King Solomon! He's gone out, grabbed hold of the horns of the altar, and now he's begging King Solomon, "Swear to me that you won't put your servant to death with a sword!'"

Verse ConceptsFear Of IndividualsPeople Bound By Oaths

The king got up from the banquet in anger and went out to the palace garden, while Haman stood there begging Queen Esther to spare his life, because he realized that the king intended to harm him.

Verse ConceptsAmbivalenceDecadenceSeeking LifeGardens Attached To PalacesNamed People Angry With Others

“Will he make many supplications to you [begging to be spared]?Or will he speak soft words to you [to coax you to treat him kindly]?

Verse ConceptsGentle WordsSoft Treatment

May his children roam around begging, seeking food while driven far from their ruined homes.

Verse ConceptsBeggingDestitutesBeggarsRestlessness

A sound is heard on the barren heights,the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy,for they have perverted their way;they have forgotten the Lord their God.

Verse ConceptsForgettingWeepingConviction Of Sinimpulsiveness

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