9 occurrences

'Favor' in the Bible

And she said, Let thy handmaid find favor in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat; and her countenance was no more'sad .

Verse ConceptsPeople Eating

therefore said I, Now will the Philistines come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not entreated the favor of Jehovah: I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt-offering.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodYielding To TemptationImpulsesNot PrayingSeeking The Favour Of God

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.

Verse ConceptsHuman FavourNetworkingsaul

And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

Verse ConceptsLife, Brevity OfThe Frailty Of ManThose Who Did Not TellDeath Of A Father

and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there : and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.

Verse ConceptsBrothersethics, personalTown

Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee: wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

Verse ConceptsGrace, In Human Relationships

And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

Verse ConceptsCity

Then Achish called David, and said unto him, As Jehovah liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favor thee not.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfGoing Out And Coming In

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