18 occurrences

'Saying' in the Bible

David said to him, "Your blood be on your own head! Your own mouth has testified against you, saying 'I have put the Lord's anointed to death.'"

Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UseHeadsThe Lord's AnointedKilling KingsWitness Against Oneselftraitors

Then Abner sent messengers to David saying, "To whom does the land belong? Make an agreement with me, and I will do whatever I can to cause all Israel to turn to you."

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutAllegiances

Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying, "God will punish me severely if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!"

Verse ConceptsPersuasionPromises, HumanTasteSunsetsVowing To Fast

They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, saying to the king, "Look! The head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life! The Lord has granted vengeance to my lord the king this day against Saul and his descendants!"

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific People

All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, "Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

Verse ConceptsBodySame Bone And FleshLeadership Qualities

Then the king and his men advanced to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who lived in the land. The Jebusites said to David, "You cannot invade this place! Even the blind and the lame will turn you back, saying, 'David cannot invade this place!'"

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesZion, As A PlaceEntering Cities

The woman conceived and then sent word to David saying, "I'm pregnant."

Verse ConceptsHaving A Baby

Joab then sent messengers to David, saying, "I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent Out

So David sent Tamar to the house saying, "Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare some food for him."

Now don't let my lord the king be concerned about the report that has come saying, 'All the king's sons are dead.' It is only Amnon who is dead."

Verse ConceptsKilling Named IndividualsKilling Sons And Daughters

Now the entire family has risen up against your servant, saying, 'Turn over the one who struck down his brother, so that we can execute him and avenge the death of his brother whom he killed. In so doing we will also destroy the heir.' They want to extinguish my remaining coal, leaving no one on the face of the earth to carry on the name of my husband."

Verse ConceptsCoal, Metaphorical UseNo SurvivorsHanding Over PeopleExtinguishingNames Blotted OutDeath Penalty For Killing

Absalom said to Joab, "Look, I sent a message to you saying, 'Come here so that I can send you to the king with this message: "Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there."' Let me now see the face of the king. If I am at fault, let him put me to death!"

Verse ConceptsPeople VisitingOthers SummoningApproval To Kill Oneself

When one of the men saw this, he reported it to Joab saying, "I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of People's Situations

All the people throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies. He rescued us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Saving Others

Then King David sent a message to Zadok and Abiathar the priests saying, "Tell the elders of Judah, 'Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back to his palace, when everything Israel is saying has come to the king's attention.

Verse ConceptsPeople Who DelayedPeople Of Judah

He won over the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man. Then they sent word to the king saying, "Return, you and all your servants as well."

Verse ConceptsUnified PeopleLet Them Go Home

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to David's aid, striking the Philistine down and killing him. Then David's men took an oath saying, "You will not go out to battle with us again! You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel!"

Verse ConceptsNot Extinguishing

The Lord's anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, "Go count Israel and Judah."

Verse ConceptsProvoking GodTribes Of IsraelAnger Of God, Examples OfGod Urging

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Allege (4 instances)
Articulate (2 instances)
Enjoin (13 instances)
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