5 occurrences

'Pleased' in the Bible

And all the people took note of it and were pleased: like everything the king did, it was pleasing to the people.

Verse ConceptsPopularity

And when the days of weeping were past, David sent for her, and took her into his house, and she became his wife and gave him a son. But the Lord was not pleased with the thing David had done.

Verse ConceptsSexual Sin, Nature OfSin, And God's CharacterDavid's Wives

And Absalom came to the king and said, See now, your servant is cutting the wool of his sheep; will the king and his servants be pleased to come?

Verse ConceptsSheep Shearing

And after the people had been numbered, David's heart was troubled. And David said to the Lord, Great has been my sin in doing this; but now, O Lord, be pleased to take away the sin of your servant, for I have done very foolishly

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfGuilty ConsciencesConfession, Examples OfBeggarsGuilt, Human Aspects OfKnowledge, Of SinRegretRepentance, Examples OfFoolish PeopleWe Have Sinned

All this does the servant of my lord the king give to the king. And Araunah said, May the Lord your God be pleased with your offering!

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, From GodGiving To Others

Bible Theasaurus

Delight (265 instances)
Please (495 instances)
Pleased (206 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain