14 occurrences

'Messengers' in the Bible

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of Jehovah; come down, fetch it up to you.

And the elders of Jabesh said to him, Allow us seven days, and we will send messengers into all the districts of Israel; and if there be no man to deliver us, we will come out to thee.

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysLeave Us AloneSurrender

And the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told these words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voice and wept.

Verse ConceptsPeople Mourning Catastrophe

And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoever comes not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen! And the fear of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

Verse ConceptsGesturesHeraldKnivesAnimals Cut In PiecesUnified PeopleTerror Of God

And they said to the messengers that had come, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: To-morrow ye shall have deliverance when the sun is hot. And the messengers came and informed the men of Jabesh-Gilead; and they were glad.

Verse ConceptsThe SunGod's Action TomorrowHot WeatherIndividuals Saving Othersdeliverance

Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutThose Who Kept Stock

And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.

Verse ConceptsDawnWatchfulness, Of BelieversDuring One Night

And Saul sent messengers to take David, and she said, He is sick.

Verse ConceptsLying, Examples OfSick Individuals

And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.

And the messengers came in, and behold, the image was in the bed, and the net of goats' hair at its head.

Verse ConceptsHaircloth

Then Saul sent messengers to take David; and they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as president over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

Verse ConceptsSchool Of ProphetsThe Spirit Of GodSchools

And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three Times

And one of Nabal's young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless our master; and he has insulted them.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsInsulting Other PeopleTelling Of Happenings

And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

Verse ConceptsFive PeopleRiding Donkeys

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