14 occurrences

'Speak' in the Bible

And Abner also spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.

In all my going about with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye me not a house of cedars?

Verse ConceptsCedarShepherds, As Kings And LeadersCedar Wood

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfThose Who Saw Visions

And I, whither shall I carry my reproach? and thou wouldest be as one of the infamous in Israel. And now, I pray thee, speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningCounted As FoolsShame Will Come

and come to the king, and speak after this manner to him. And Joab put the words into her mouth.

Verse ConceptsSpokesmen

And the woman said, Let thy bondmaid, I pray thee, speak a word to my lord the king. And he said, Speak.

And now that I am come to speak of this thing to my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy bondmaid said, I will now speak to the king; perhaps the king will perform the request of his handmaid.

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

Verse ConceptsAnswering PeopleThings Revealed

And Hushai came to Absalom, and Absalom spoke to him saying, Ahithophel has spoken after this manner: shall we carry out his word? If not, speak thou.

Verse ConceptsMan's Counsel

But now arise, go forth, and speak consolingly to thy servants; for I swear by Jehovah, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night; and that would be worse to thee than all the evil that has befallen thee from thy youth until now.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofTreatment From YouthGet Up!Scattering Followers

And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, to his house.

Verse ConceptsPeople Who DelayedPeople Of Judah

And a wise woman cried 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 she spoke saying, They were wont to speak in old time saying, Just inquire in Abel; and so they ended.

Verse ConceptsOld SayingsMan's Counsel

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