5 occurrences

'Suggested' in the Bible

so his servants suggested to him, "Let's look for a young virgin woman to take care of you, your majesty. She will be of use to you if you have her lie down near you so that your majesty may keep warm."

Verse ConceptsLying Down To RestWarmingThose Looking For Peopleteenager

Instead, Rehoboam spoke to them along the lines of what the younger men suggested. He told them, "My father burdened you heavily, but I will add to that burden. If my father disciplined you with whips, I'm going to discipline you with scorpions!"

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfYokesWhippingHeavy BurdensScorpionsAdding Evil

so Jeroboam suggested to his wife, "Get up, disguise yourself so that no one will know that you're Jeroboam's wife, and go to Shiloh where the prophet Ahijah lives. He's the one who told me that I would be king over this people.

Verse ConceptsdisguisesChanging Yourself

"Look, now," his advisors suggested, "we've heard that the Israeli kings are merciful. So let's clothe ourselves with sackcloth, tie our hair back with ropes, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he'll spare your life."

Verse ConceptsRopesSackcloth And AshesPeople Showing Mercyhumor

The king of Israel suggested to Jehoshaphat, "I'll go into battle in disguise, but you keep your royal uniform on." So the king of Israel disguised himself and they both went into the battle.

Verse ConceptsRobesdisguisesDistinctive Clothing

Bible Theasaurus

Advise (26 instances)
Indicate (12 instances)
Intimate (23 instances)
Propose (5 instances)
Recommended (8 instances)
Suggest (7 instances)
Suggested (28 instances)

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.