21 occurrences

'Pray' in the Bible

And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

Verse ConceptsIsrael FleeingWhat Manner?

And he said unto me, Stand, I pray thee, beside me, and slay me; for anguish hath taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.

Verse ConceptsSuicideAnguish, CauseDesire For DeathAs Long As Life LastsApproval To Kill Oneself

And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men, I pray thee, arise and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

Verse ConceptsAmusementsLeisure, And PastimesRecreationBoxing

For thou, O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfKnowing God, Nature OfThe Dynasty Of David

And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, Let my sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.

Verse ConceptsLying Down To RestPretendingSick Individuals

So Amnon lay down, and feigned himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, Let her sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitCakesPretendingSick Individuals

And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningCounted As FoolsShame Will Come

And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his servants go with thy servant.

Verse ConceptsSheep Shearing

Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

Verse ConceptsWhy Do Others Do This?

And Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that hath a long time mourned for the dead:

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilBereavement, Expression OfMourningOintmentUnhappinessAnointing OneselfPretendingDistinctive Clothing

Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember Jehovah thy God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

Verse ConceptsAvenger of bloodHairsHairs ProtectedMan Avenging

Then the woman said, Let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak a word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfKnowledge Of Good And EvilAngels, DescriptionThe Angel Of GodGod Be With YouLike Angels

Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, aught that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

Verse ConceptsAnswering PeopleThings Revealed

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron.

And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

Verse ConceptsadvisersConspiraciesFoolish PeopleNamed Individuals Who PrayedConspiracy

Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

Verse ConceptsdogsBeheadingMental Abuse

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also run after the Cushite. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, by the grave of my father and my mother. But behold, thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

Verse ConceptsHomeLove, And The WorldTombsResigned To DeathAnother's Burial Place

Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.

Verse ConceptsDuplicating Words

And David spake unto Jehovah when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done perversely; but these sheep, what have they done? let thy hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.

Verse ConceptsIntercessionSelf CondemnationSheepShepherds, As Kings And LeadersIntercessory PrayerSeeing AngelsGod Opposing

Bible Theasaurus

Beseech (85 instances)
Implore (25 instances)
Invoke (26 instances)

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