21 occurrences

'Please' in the Bible

The scouts observed a man coming out of the city and they promised him, "Please show us the entrance to the city and we'll deal kindly with you."

Verse ConceptsJudging

He asked her, "Please give me some water to drink, because I'm thirsty." Instead, she opened a leather container of milk, gave him a drink, and then covered him up.

Verse ConceptsBottle, UsesMilkWaterBeverages, LiteralDairy

So Gideon asked him, "Please, if I have received favor from you, then do a miracle for me that shows that you're making this promise to me.

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofdoubtersAssurance in the life of faithSeeking SignsSeeking A SignYou Will Know I Am The LordFavorgideon

And please don't leave here until I've come back to you, brought my offering, and set it down in front of you." The LORD replied, "I'll stay until you return."

Verse ConceptsLeavingWaiting Till Marriage

Then Gideon told God, "Don't let yourself be angry with me! I want to ask you once again: please let me make a test with the fleece just once more. Cause it to be dry only on the fleece, but let there be dew all around on the ground."

Verse ConceptsAskingTestingLet Not God Be AngryTestsexamsgideon

He told the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the soldiers who are following behind me. They're tired, and I'm pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."

Verse ConceptsFeeding Groups

The Israelis replied to the LORD, "We have sinned, so do to us anything that's right to do in your opinion, just please deliver us right now."

Verse ConceptsRescueWe Have SinnedCompetition

Israel sent a delegation to the king of Edom and asked him, "Please let us pass through your territory."

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutPassing Through

"Then Israel sent a delegation to Sihon, king of the Amorites and king of Heshbon. Israel requested of him, "Please let us pass through your territory to our place."

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutPassing Through

So Manoah prayed to the LORD, "Please, Lord, have the man of God whom you sent before come again so he can instruct us what to do on behalf of the child who is to be born."

Verse ConceptsGod TeachingMan Of GodNamed Individuals Who PrayedRaising Children

Manoah responded to the angel of the LORD, "Please, let us detain you while we prepare a young goat for you."

Verse ConceptsGoatsHospitality, Examples OfHospitalityTravellers

Her father said, "Because I honestly thought that you hated her deeply, I gave her in marriage to your best man. Isn't her younger sister better than she? Please then, let her be yours instead."

Verse ConceptsHating IndividualsTransferring Wives

So Delilah asked Samson, "Please tell me the secret to your great strength and how you may be tied up and tortured."

Verse ConceptsTemptressesTying UpWomen's Strength

Some time later, Delilah told Samson, "Look here! You've been mocking me and lying to me. Now please tell me how you can be tied up."

Verse ConceptsLying, Examples OfIndividuals Who LiedTying Up

Then Samson cried out to the LORD, "Lord GOD, please remember me. And please strengthen me this one time, God, so that I can repay the Philistines right now for my two eyes."

Verse ConceptsAboundingSeeking God's StrengthEyes HarmedTwo Of Body PartsMan AvengingNamed Individuals Who PrayedRevenge

They replied, "Go ask God, please, about whether or not we'll be successful in this journey."

So both of them sat down for a bit, ate and drank together, and the young woman's father invited the man, "Please, enjoy yourself and spend another night."

Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Material ThingsSittingPeople Who Delayed

On the fifth day, he got up early in the morning, but the young woman's father-in-law told him, "Please, fortify yourself," so they delayed until later that afternoon while both of them ate together.

Verse ConceptsThe Fifth Day Of The WeekThose Who Rose EarlyPeople Who DelayedDay 5

When the man got up to leave with his mistress and servant, his father-in-law, the young woman's father, told him, "Look now, evening is coming, so please spend another night. See how the daylight is fading, so spend the night here and enjoy yourself. Then tomorrow get up early and leave on your journey home."

Verse ConceptsNightMan's Action Tomorrow

The man who owned the house went out to talk to them and pleaded with them, "No, my brothers, please don't act so wickedly. This man is my guest! Don't try to do this stupid thing.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And Divine

Instead, here's my virgin daughter and my visitor's mistress. Please let me bring them out to you. Occupy yourselves with them, and do to them whatever you would like. But don't commit such a stupid thing against this man."

Verse ConceptsdaughtersGirlsVirginAbusemistressharassmentvirginity

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