4 occurrences in 7 translations

'Bid' in the Bible

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

Verse ConceptsSpeedPreparing To TravelSaddling Donkeys

And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

Verse ConceptsServants, GoodNamed Prophets Of The LordExamples Of Good Servants

When you arrive there, search out Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in and bid him arise from among his brothers, and bring him to an inner room.

Verse ConceptsPrivate Rooms

And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersGovernorsPalaces

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Adjure (16 instances)
Beseech (85 instances)
Bidding (16 instances)
Command (517 instances)
Conjure (8 instances)
Demand (66 instances)
Dictation (8 instances)
Enjoin (13 instances)
Entreat (61 instances)
Exact (49 instances)
Impose (20 instances)
Instruct (79 instances)
Invite (26 instances)
Press (49 instances)
Tender (76 instances)

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