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sha.lach H7971

שָׁלַח (sha.lach) means “to send: depart” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

שָׁלַח Hebrew · H7971 847 tagged occurrences in 790 verses

Pronunciation guide: shaw-lakh' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H7971G

שָׁלַח · sha.lach · to send: depart

: depart/send 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

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TBESH · H7971H

שָׁלַח · sha.lach · to send: let go

: let_go/free 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

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TBESH · H7971I

שָׁלַח · sha.lach · to send: divorce

: divorce 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

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TBESH · H7971J

שָׁלַח · sha.lach · to send: marriage

: marriage 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

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TBESH · H7971K

שָׁלַח · sha.lach · to send: reach

: reach/put/send(hand) 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

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TBESH · H7971L

שָׁלַח · sha.lach · to send: burn

: burn/send(to_fire) 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

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TBESH · H7971M

שָׁלַח · sha.lach · to send: exile

: exile 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

KJV glosses: [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).

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How translators render H7971

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
sent	120
go	24
send	22
i will send	21
he sent	19
has sent me	17
and sent	14
has sent	10
will send	10
had sent	9
sent me	9
i have sent	7
i sent	7
lay	7
reached out	7
send them	7
sent out	7
summoned	7
and he sent	6
away	6
sent them	6
so i will send	6
and sent them	5
i am sending	5
and i will send	4
had sent him	4
sent for	4
to send	4
who sent	4
am sending	3
and again	3
and sent out	3
and sent them away	3
and they sent	3
by sending	3
he has sent	3
he sends forth	3
he stretched out	3
let me go	3
send me on my way	3
sent word	3
she sent	3
so they sent	3
stretch out	3
to let them go	3
am driving out	2
am sending you	2
and he sent it	2
and sent her	2
brought	2
but men were sent	2
david has sent	2
divorce her	2
go out	2
has been sent	2
has sent us	2
he has sent me	2
he must let the servant go	2
he reached down	2
he shot	2
i have sent away	2
i send	2
i will send for	2
let you go	2
lift	2
reached	2
replied	2
send him	2
send me	2
send out	2
sending	2
sent you	2
so he reached out	2
so the king sent	2
so they sent for	2
the king sent	2
then i sent	2
they sent	2
to assassinate	2
to him who sent me	2
to set	2
to those who send him	2
were sent	2
when i will send	2
you have sent	2
you send them	2
you sent	2
you sent me	2
you sent us	2
you will send	2
abandoned	1
absalom would reach out	1
allow them to go	1
and calling for	1
and cast them out	1
and delivered	1
and exile	1
and he brought	1
and he gave portions	1
and he sent her away	1
and he sent them	1
and i specifically told	1
and i will banish	1
and i will send them out	1
and i will send you on your way	1
and i will send you with	1
and i will unleash	1
and if he releases them	1
and in order to send them	1
and let us send	1
and lowered them	1
and mordecai sent	1
and one who stirs up	1
and reaches out	1
and release	1
and released him	1
and released the foxes	1
and released them	1
and send her away	1
and send him away	1
and send him on his way	1
and send it away	1
and send out	1
and send you on your way	1
and sending	1
and sends	1
and sends her away	1
and sent david away	1
and sent her away	1
and sent him away	1
and sent me away	1
and sent them on their way	1
and sent them out	1
and sent word	1
and set	1
and she reaches out	1
and she sent them away	1
and the man reached out	1
and the man will release	1
and they sent him away	1
and they would invite	1
and when he lets you go	1
and when i send you off	1
are sending	1
as if i were aiming	1
as it spread them out	1
banished him	1
been sent	1
being sent	1
burned down	1
but i will send	1
but neco sent	1
but released	1
but sent	1
but then you must let him go	1
can extend	1
can you send	1
cast	1
david had sent him	1
did you dismiss him	1
dismissed	1
divorce	1
divorced her	1
divorces	1
does he let him go	1
expects	1
extend	1
extended	1
extends	1
finally he is to release	1
for i had turned	1
free	1
gave me	1
gave orders	1
gideon sent	1
give orders now	1
god will vent	1
grow long	1
had also sent	1
had dismissed	1
had instructed	1
had released	1
had sent him to say	1
had sent me	1
had sent out scouts	1
has sent you away	1
have been sent	1
have sent	1
have sent out	1
have sent you	1
he attacked	1
he gave them over	1
he had divorced	1
he had put	1
he has taken	1
he reach out	1
he reaches down	1
he sent away	1
he sent forth	1
he sent messengers	1
he sent them	1
he sent them away	1
he sent word	1
he unleashed	1
he ushered out	1
he will allow you to leave	1
he will extend	1
he will let the people go	1
he will release	1
he will send	1
help me get away	1
i am about to remove you	1
i could have stretched out	1
i did send her	1
i send it	1
i send you	1
i sent her away	1
i want to send	1
i will lay	1
i will let you go	1
i will release	1
i will send him	1
i will send out	1
i will send you back	1
i will summon	1
i would have sent you away	1
if i had sent you	1
if i send	1
in order	1
in reply	1
instead let me go	1
instead sent	1
is the sending	1
it sent out	1
it stretched out	1
jehoshaphat sent	1
josiah sent	1
laying	1
lead him	1
left to himself	1
let us send	1
let us send word	1
loot	1
may he send you	1
may i never lift	1
must send for him	1
my companion attacks	1
nevertheless the lord sent	1
now jacob had sent	1
of you must free	1
on their way	1
please let me go	1
pushed	1
put	1
put forth	1
putting	1
raise	1
range freely	1
reach down	1
reaching out	1
relayed	1
release you ahab replied	1
rushing	1
send away	1
send for	1
send for him	1
send him away	1
send him out	1
send it away	1
send the people out	1
send you	1
send you an urgent summons	1
sending me away	1
sending you	1
sending you on your way	1
sends forth	1
sends you	1
sennacherib sent	1
sent a message	1
sent for jeremiah	1
sent him	1
sent him to do	1
sent me out	1
sent moses	1
sent officials	1
sent orders	1
sent them on their way	1
sent them out	1
sent this message	1
sent you out	1
set	1
set free	1
shall i send	1
she had written	1
she has sent out	1
she reached	1
she sent for	1
she stretches	1
she summoned	1
shoot	1
should extend	1
should free	1
so absalom sent	1
so gideon sent	1
so he covertly sent	1
so he sent	1
so he sent him off	1
so he summoned	1
so i gave them up	1
so i sent	1
so i will free	1
so i will stretch out	1
so jesse sent for his youngest son	1
so let us send them	1
so the king sent out	1
sows	1
spreads	1
stretched	1
stretched out	1
stretches out	1
summon	1
summoned adonijah	1
summoned jehoiachin	1
swing	1
that he may release	1
that i may send	1
that they would free	1
the king of aram sent	1
the man has taken	1
the man who released	1
the miner strikes	1
the pointing	1
then he dismissed	1
then he sent	1
then he sent out	1
then i summoned	1
then i will send for you	1
then king ahaziah sent	1
then noah sent out	1
then send	1
then they sent	1
they deliver	1
they had freed	1
they have burned	1
they have cast off	1
they lay snares	1
they let her go	1
they lowered	1
they send forth	1
they sent me	1
they summoned	1
those who sent you	1
throw	1
to attack	1
to let him go	1
to let us go	1
to lift	1
to release them	1
to see them off	1
to send away	1
to send it back	1
to send me	1
to send out	1
to stray	1
vvv	1
was sent away	1
we have released	1
we sent	1
were sent on their way	1
when he demanded	1
when i sent	1
when i shower	1
when you send	1
when you sent	1
which sends	1
who reached out	1
who sent him	1
who sent them	1
whom he gave in marriage	1
will be sent against him	1
will drive	1
will let you go	1
will send you	1
would send for his children	1
yet i sent	1
you are to let her go	1
you demanded	1
you extend	1
you had set	1
you have let slip	1
you must send away	1
you must set him	1
you release him	1
you return	1
you send it	1
you send me	1
you send us	1
you sisters sent	1
you specify	1
you unleash	1
you unleashed	1
you will set	1
you would have sent me away	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
sent	174
go	36
and sent	29
he sent	26
hath sent	25
send	24
and he sent	16
had sent	10
put forth	10
and i will send	8
behold i will send	8
and sending	7
but i will send	7
and send	6
away	6
i will send	6
and i sent	5
hath not sent	5
shall send	5
and sent them away	4
that sent	4
to lay	4
and she sent	3
and they sent	3
i have sent	3
i send	3
i sent	3
put	3
send me away	3
she sent	3
that i will send	3
they sent	3
thou sendest	3
to them that send	3
and didst send	2
and he put forth	2
and he shall let go	2
and i have sent	2
and sendeth	2
behold i have sent	2
behold i sent	2
but they sent	2
depart	2
for he sent	2
go out	2
hath he sent	2
he shall let him go	2
he shall send	2
i have not sent	2
i will also send	2
is sent	2
let me go	2
not put her away	2
now therefore send	2
put away	2
sent out	2
sent them away	2
shall ye send	2
so he sent	2
stretched forth	2
stretched out	2
that he hath sent	2
that he sent	2
that they sent	2
then sent	2
thou hast sent	2
thou shalt let him go	2
to him that sent	2
to let him go	2
to send	2
to stretch forth	2
which hath sent	2
which he sent	2
which i cast out	2
which i sent	2
which i will send	2
which sent	2
who sent	2
whom i have sent	2
will send	2
against him and he have cast them away	1
against him in sending	1
against thee he sent	1
all that thou didst send	1
also he sendeth them out	1
also he sent	1
also he sent forth	1
also sent	1
also they set	1
although i have sent	1
among them and i will send	1
among them did they not let the people go	1
and behold i will send	1
and cast them out	1
and have sent thee away	1
and he hath sent him away	1
and he sent forth	1
and he sent her away	1
and he sent out	1
and he shall send	1
and he that let go	1
and he that soweth	1
and i then send	1
and i will let you go	1
and i will send thee	1
and i will stretch out	1
and in like manner they sent	1
and lay	1
and let him go	1
and let them down	1
and let us send	1
and lo they put	1
and now i have sent	1
and now lest he put forth	1
and put forth	1
and put them out	1
and sendest him away	1
and sent away	1
and sent forth	1
and sent her away	1
and sent him away	1
and sent out	1
and set	1
and shall put	1
and shot	1
and they let down	1
and they sent away	1
and to send	1
and when thou sendest	1
and which i sent	1
and will send	1
as though i shot	1
be so with you as i will let you go	1
because he laid	1
because thou hast let go	1
because thou hast sent	1
behold i send	1
behold i will cast	1
but he sent	1
but he shall let go	1
but if thou wilt not send	1
but let me go	1
but sent	1
but they laid	1
but they let go	1
canst thou send	1
cast	1
cast out	1
concerning him and they sent him away	1
did i not earnestly	1
did send	1
doth send	1
even they sent	1
for behold i will send	1
for he had sent	1
for he had sent him away	1
for he is cast	1
for i have not sent	1
for i set	1
for i will send	1
for now i will stretch out	1
for the which he hath sent	1
for therefore he sent	1
for unto thee am i now sent	1
for your sake i have sent	1
forasmuch as thou hast sent	1
forsaken	1
from thee thou shalt not let him go away	1
had been with me surely thou hadst sent me away	1
had let him go	1
had not sent	1
hath sent thee away	1
have brought	1
have not i sent	1
have sent	1
he cast	1
he had sent them away	1
he hath put forth	1
he hath sent	1
he laid	1
he put forth	1
he putteth forth	1
he sendeth	1
he sendeth forth	1
he sendeth out	1
he sent away	1
he sent forth	1
he sent them away	1
he shall stretch forth	1
he soweth	1
he that sendeth	1
he was sent	1
he will let you go	1
him and he sent	1
him and putteth forth	1
him because he put	1
him not for who can stretch forth	1
hither that i may send	1
how much more when i send	1
howbeit he will not stretch out	1
howbeit i sent	1
i am hath sent	1
i do send	1
i had put her away	1
i have even sent	1
i have sent forth	1
i will even send	1
i will lay	1
i will let thee depart	1
i will let thee go	1
i will let you go	1
i will not let thee go	1
i will not put forth	1
i will send thee away	1
if ye send away	1
in any wise	1
in her then thou shalt let her go	1
in sending me away	1
it and she sent them away	1
it thee and send thee away	1
laid	1
lay	1
left	1
let loose	1
let me depart	1
let us go	1
let us send	1
let ye go	1
loose	1
me and have sent me away	1
me that i might have sent thee away	1
me they have also let loose	1
me thou shalt stretch forth	1
nor have laid	1
not let them go	1
not put forth	1
not sent	1
not stretch forth	1
nothing howbeit let me go	1
now therefore and i will send	1
o send out	1
of let him send	1
only upon himself put not forth	1
or if i send	1
out	1
put in	1
putting away	1
send away	1
sent away	1
sent forth	1
sent him forth	1
shall be sent	1
shall cast	1
shall he let them go	1
shall send forth	1
shall ye put	1
shall ye put out	1
she hath sent forth	1
she layeth	1
she put	1
she sent out	1
so i gave them up	1
so that they sent	1
so they sent	1
so will i send	1
soweth	1
spreadeth out	1
surely had i sent	1
that he hath not put	1
that he may send away	1
that he put forth	1
that he send	1
that he will let you go	1
that i have sent	1
that i may send	1
that i may send thee away	1
that i should stretch forth	1
that send forth	1
that sendeth	1
that they might send	1
that they put out	1
that thou shalt appoint	1
that thou shalt send	1
that thou wilt not let them go	1
that thou wouldest send	1
that we may send	1
that we sent	1
that ye have sent	1
the putting forth	1
the things which thou sentest	1
thee thou sentest forth	1
them and sent them away	1
them shoot out	1
then he put forth	1
then he sent out	1
then i sent	1
then they sent	1
therefore he hath sent	1
therefore sent	1
therefore sent out	1
therefore sent them forth	1
therefore they sent	1
thereof and send it away	1
thereof and will send	1
they cast out	1
they have cast	1
they laid	1
they let her go	1
they push away	1
they send forth	1
thou givest	1
thou hast sent him away	1
thou shalt in any wise	1
thou shalt send	1
thou wilt send	1
till thou send	1
to all that i shall send	1
to conduct	1
to grow long	1
to have sent	1
to him and when he sent again	1
to him then i will send	1
to let them go	1
to thee and he put out	1
to whom i send	1
toward him and shot forth	1
unto me let me go	1
unto whom ye sent	1
unto you and i sent	1
upon thee and i will send	1
upon them and sent	1
us wherewith we shall send	1
we will send	1
were sent	1
were sent away	1
were served and he sent	1
when he shot forth	1
when i sent	1
when i shall send	1
when it shooteth forth	1
when they had sent	1
when thou sendest him away	1
when ye sent	1
whereabout i send	1
wherefore he put forth	1
wherefore now send	1
whereto i sent	1
whether he have put	1
which he put forth	1
which sent her away	1
which she had sent	1
which thou didst send	1
which thou sentest	1
whither thou sentest	1
who had sent	1
who hath sent out	1
whom i have put away	1
whom i sent	1
whom shall i send	1
whom they had let go	1
whom thou didst send	1
whom thou wilt send	1
whom ye had set	1
will he let him go	1
will i cast out	1
will i send	1
wilt thou set	1
with him and sent him away	1
with them to bring them on the way	1
would i not put forth	1
ye shall not send	1
ye shall send	1
yea he sent out	1
yea she reacheth forth	1
yet he sent	1
yet i sent	1
yet i will send	1
yet they sent	1

Verses containing H7971

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1 Samuel 26:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.
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1 Samuel 26:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”
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1 Samuel 26:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”
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1 Samuel 26:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
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1 Samuel 30:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”
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1 Samuel 31:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They cut off Saul’s head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among their people.
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2 Samuel 1:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?”
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2 Samuel 2:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him.
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2 Samuel 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Abner sent messengers on his behalf to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.”
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2 Samuel 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
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2 Samuel 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
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2 Samuel 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Abner said to David, “Let me go at once, and I will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may rule over all that your heart desires.” So David dismissed Abner, and he went in peace.
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2 Samuel 3:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid, bringing with them a great plunder. But Abner was not with David in Hebron, because David had sent him on his way in peace.
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2 Samuel 3:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When Joab and all his troops arrived, he was informed, “Abner son of Ner came to see the king, who sent him on his way in peace.”
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2 Samuel 3:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he is getting away!
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2 Samuel 3:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David was unaware of it.
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2 Samuel 5:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
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2 Samuel 6:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.
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2 Samuel 8:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,
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2 Samuel 9:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
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2 Samuel 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,
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2 Samuel 10:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences
the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
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2 Samuel 10:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
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2 Samuel 10:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”
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2 Samuel 10:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.
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2 Samuel 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On hearing this, David sent Joab and the entire army of mighty men.
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2 Samuel 10:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Hadadezer sent messengers to bring more Arameans from beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.
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2 Samuel 11:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, David sent out Joab and his servants with the whole army of Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem.
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2 Samuel 11:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.”
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2 Samuel 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home.
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2 Samuel 11:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the woman conceived and sent word to David, saying, “I am pregnant.”
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2 Samuel 11:6 · BSB · 3 occurrences
At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.
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2 Samuel 11:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Stay here one more day,” David said to Uriah, “and tomorrow I will send you back.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.
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2 Samuel 11:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
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2 Samuel 11:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Joab sent to David a full account of the battle
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2 Samuel 11:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So the messenger set out and reported to David all that Joab had sent him to say.
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2 Samuel 11:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.
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2 Samuel 12:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
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2 Samuel 12:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
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2 Samuel 12:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Joab sent messengers to David to say, “I have fought against Rabbah and have captured the water supply of the city.
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2 Samuel 13:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”
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2 Samuel 13:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her.
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2 Samuel 13:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!”
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2 Samuel 13:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons.
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2 Samuel 14:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.
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2 Samuel 14:29 · BSB · 3 occurrences
Then he sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not come.
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2 Samuel 14:32 · BSB · 2 occurrences
“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
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2 Samuel 15:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Also, when anyone approached to bow down to him, Absalom would reach out his hand, take hold of him, and kiss him.
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2 Samuel 15:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’”
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2 Samuel 15:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
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