'Reply' in the Bible

So Judah said, “What can we say to my lord? What can we reply? Or how can we clear ourselves, since God has exposed the sin and guilt of your servants? Behold, we are my lord’s slaves, the rest of us as well as he with whom the cup is found.”

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers were speechless, for they were stunned and dismayed by [the fact that they were in] Joseph’s presence.

So we said, ‘If your descendants should say this to us or to our descendants in time to come, then we can reply, “See the copy of the altar of the Lord which our fathers made, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice, but rather it is a witness between us and you.”’

When Achish asked, “Where did you raid today?” David replied, “Against the Negev (the South country) of Judah, and against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and against the Negev of the Kenites.”

Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon [as advisers] while he was alive, asking, “What advice do you give me in answer to these people?”

Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were reconstructing this building.

“How long will you hunt for words and continue these speeches?Do some clear thinking and show understanding and then we can talk.

“Look, let me answer you, in this you are not right or just;For God is greater and far superior to man.

“I have spoken once, but I will not reply again—Indeed, twice [I have answered], and I will add nothing further.”

If anyone says anything to you, you should say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and without delay the owner will send them [with you].”

The King will answer and say to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.’

Then He will reply to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did not do it for one of the least of these [my followers], you did not do it for Me.’

But Jesus did not reply to him, not even to a single accusation, so that the governor was greatly astonished.

When they bring you before the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, do not be worried about how you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say;

And they were unable to reply to this.

They discussed and debated it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

They were not able to seize on anything He said in the presence of the people; and being unnerved at His reply, they were silent.

And he questioned Him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.

At this remark Moses fled and became an exile in the land of Midian, where he fathered two sons.

But when Paul was about to reply, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of some misdemeanor or serious crime, O Jews, I would have reason to put up with you;

But what is God’s response to him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an occasion to be [rightfully] proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances [the virtues they pretend to have] rather than what is [actually] in heart.