34 occurrences in 12 translations

'Conferred' in the Bible

But Hamor conferred with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem [deeply] longs for your daughter [and sister]. Please give her to him as his wife.

Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who LovedGiving In Marriagehumor

Abner conferred with the elders of Israel: “In the past you wanted David to be king over you.

Verse ConceptsMaking KingsThe Elders Gathered

So the king called together the Gibeonites and conferred with them. Now the Gibeonites weren't part of the nation of Israel, but were the survivors from the Amorites. Although the Israelis had promised to spare them, Saul had started to execute them in his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.

Verse ConceptsTribes Of IsraelZeal

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

Verse ConceptsGroups Helping

while King Rehoboam conferred with his advisors who had worked for his father Solomon during his administration. He asked them, "What is your advice as to how I should respond to these people?"

Verse ConceptsThe Elders GatheredThe Elderly

When the king of Aram was waging war against Israel, he conferred with his servants, “My camp will be at such and such a place.”

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahOfficersMan's Counsel

Later, David conferred with every officer in charge of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds.

while King Rehoboam conferred with his advisors who had worked with his father Solomon during his administration. He asked them, "What is your advice as to what response I should return to these people?"

He has also conferred his favor on me before the king, his advisers, and all the influential leaders of the king. I gained strength as the hand of the Lord my God was on me, and I gathered leaders from Israel to go up with me.

Verse ConceptsGod's HandGod's Hands On People

Have You not put a hedge [of protection] around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands [and conferred prosperity and happiness upon him], and his possessions have increased in the land.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Work OfBlessed By GodGod's ProtectionFamily FirstProtecting Your Familypossessions

I do sing to Jehovah, For He hath conferred benefits upon me!

Verse ConceptsSingingI Will Sing Praises

“My faithfulness and My steadfast lovingkindness shall be with him,And in My name shall his horn be exalted [great power and prosperity shall be conferred upon him].

Verse ConceptsHorns VictoriousGod Shows His LovingkindnessGod's FaithfulnessFaithfulness As A Fruit Of The Spiritdevotion

Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.

Verse ConceptsReward, DivinePunishmentPunishmentsTreating OthersTragedy

Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.

Verse ConceptsRest, SpiritualPlenty Through GodGod Giving RestRestThe Soulsoulserenity

""In his place there will arise a despicable person, upon whom no royal authority has been conferred, but he'll invade in a time of tranquility, taking over the kingdom through deception.

Verse Conceptsroyalty

He went and conferred with the High Priests and Commanders as to how he should deliver Him up to them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsGuardsNegotiationOfficersPlottingJudas Betraying ChristDiscussionsThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has conferred this honour on His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to let Him go.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristJacob, The PatriarchMoses, Significance OfPeter, Preacher And TeacherRenunciationHanding Over ChristPeople Set Free By People

if we to-day are under examination concerning the benefit conferred on a man helplessly lame, as to how this man has been cured;

Verse ConceptsActs of KindnessKindnessHow Healing Came

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTDiscussionsGroups Sent Away

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

Verse ConceptsConversation

And we the spirit of the world did not receive, but the Spirit that is of God, that we may know the things conferred by God on us,

Verse ConceptsGrace, And Holy SpiritUnderstandingGod Giving UnderstandingGod Giving His SpiritTaught By The SpiritKnowing About God's KingdomSpiritual Giftssonship

To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

Verse ConceptsAffirmative ActionMan's Teaching

God, however, is only one. Is the Law then opposed to the promises of God? No, indeed; for if a Law had been given which could have conferred Life, righteousness would certainly have come by the Law.

Verse ConceptsLaw, Purpose OfSalvation Not By WorksGod OpposingFar Be It!God's Promise To AbrahamJustified By WorksLife Through Keeping The Law

so that He might redeem and liberate those who were under the Law, that we [who believe] might be adopted as sons [as God’s children with all rights as fully grown members of a family].

Verse ConceptsAdoption, nature ofFreedom from the LawOrphansRedemption, In NtTypesAdoptionUnder The LawRedemptionsonship

far above all rule and authority and power and dominion [whether angelic or human], and [far above] every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and world but also in the one to come.

Verse ConceptsThe Future AgeAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusThe power of ChristPowerUnconditional Loveprincipalitiesdominion

It is in consequence of this that God has also so highly exalted Him, and has conferred on Him the Name which is supreme above every other,

Verse ConceptsExaltation Of ChristTypes Of ChristNamesAll Authority Has Been Given To JesusNever Giving Up

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God [which represents all that Jesus Christ is and does], so that you will know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have eternal life.

Verse ConceptsAssuranceDoubt, Dealing WithKnowledge, Of Jesus ChristScripture, Purpose OfBibleEternal SecuritySelf KnowledgeKnowing I Am SavedLife Through FaithWriting LettersBelieving On The Name Of ChristEternal lifePositive ThinkingBelieving In YourselfChild Of Godeternity

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