'Talking' in the Bible

And God finished speaking with him and went up from Abraham.

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

Look! Your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that I am speaking to you [personally in your language and not through an interpreter].

Behold, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”

While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

While Elisha was still talking with them, the messenger came down to him [followed by the king] and the king said, “This evil [situation] is from the Lord! Why should I wait for [help from] the Lord any longer?”

As he was talking, the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has decided to destroy you because you have done this and have ignored my advice.”

While they were still speaking with him, the king’s eunuchs (attendants) arrived and hurriedly brought Haman to the banquet which Esther had prepared.

The princes stopped talkingAnd put their hands on their mouths;

“Behold, I have opened my mouth [to begin my speech];My tongue in my mouth is going to speak.

Therefore the princes (court officials) said to the king, “Please [we implore you] let this man [Jeremiah] be put to death; for [speaking] in this way he discourages and weakens [the will of] the soldiers who remain in this city and he discourages and weakens [the will of] all the people by speaking such words to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but rather their harm.”