'Urge' in the Bible
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”
Then they came to urge David to eat bread while it was still day, but David took an oath: “May God punish me and do so severely if I taste bread or anything else before sunset!”
For the Lord has poured out on youan overwhelming urge to sleep;He has shut your eyes—the prophets,and covered your heads—the seers.
Now I urge you to take courage, because there will be no loss of any of your lives, but only of the ship.
Therefore I urge you to take some food. For this has to do with your survival, since none of you will lose a hair from your head.”
Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.
Now I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, that there be no divisions among you, and that you be united with the same understanding and the same conviction.
Brothers, you know the household of Stephanas: They are the firstfruits of Achaia and have devoted themselves to serving the saints. I urge you
Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love to him.
Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the generous gift you promised, so that it will be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.
Therefore I, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,
I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to agree in the Lord.
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone,
And I especially urge you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.
Brothers, I urge you to receive this message of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.
So now I urge you, dear lady—not as if I were writing you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.