16 occurrences

'Please' in the Bible

Now therefore come, please let me give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.

Verse ConceptsKeeping Oneself AliveMan's Counsel

He said, "Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell you 'no'), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife."

Verse ConceptsInfatuationTransferring Wives

"Now therefore, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they didn't please him.

Verse ConceptsNot Pleasing People

Jeroboam said to his wife, "Please get up and disguise yourself, that you won't be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Go to Shiloh. Behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, who spoke concerning me that I should be king over this people.

Verse ConceptsdisguisesChanging Yourself

So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, "Please get me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink."

Verse ConceptsWaterDrinking WaterFirewoodgathering

As she was going to get it, he called to her, and said, "Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand."

Verse ConceptsRequesting Food

He stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to Yahweh, and said, "Yahweh my God, please let this child's soul come into him again."

Verse ConceptsPersonal ContactEmbracingActing Three TimesNamed Individuals Who PrayedTragedy

He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, "Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." He said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?"

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingLove, And The WorldRespect, For Human BeingsUnquestioning ServiceParting From ParentsIndividuals Runninggoodbyes

Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, "Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn't deny him."

Verse ConceptsThe Elders Gathered

His servants said to him, "See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life."

Verse ConceptsRopesSackcloth And AshesPeople Showing Mercyhumor

So they put sackcloth on their bodies and ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, "Your servant Ben Hadad says, 'Please let me live.'" He said, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."

Verse ConceptsWaistsRelativesLiving On

A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of Yahweh, "Please strike me!" The man refused to strike him.

Verse ConceptsSons Of The Prophets

Then he found another man, and said, "Please strike me." The man struck him, smiting and wounding him.

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, "Please inquire first for the word of Yahweh."

Verse ConceptsadvisersAdvice, Receiving God's Advice

The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good."

Verse ConceptsMessengerImitating Wicked PeopleGood Words

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