mal-awk'
from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a
messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a
prophet, priest or teacher):--ambassador, angel, king,
messenger.
And they sent [07971] messengers [04397] to the inhabitants [03427] of Kirjath–jearim [07157], saying [0559], The Philistines [06430] have brought again [07725] the ark [0727] of the Lord [03068]; come ye down [03381], and fetch it up [05927] to you.
And the elders [02205] of Jabesh [03003] said [0559] unto him, Give us seven [07651] days' [03117] respite [07503], that we may send [07971] messengers [04397] unto all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478]: and then, if there be no man to save [03467] us, we will come out [03318] to thee.Give…: Heb. Forbear us
Then came [0935] the messengers [04397] to Gibeah [01390] of Saul [07586], and told [01696] the tidings [01697] in the ears [0241] of the people [05971]: and all the people [05971] lifted up [05375] their voices [06963], and wept [01058].
And he took [03947] a yoke [06776] of oxen [01241], and hewed them in pieces [05408], and sent [07971] them throughout all the coasts [01366] of Israel [03478] by the hands [03027] of messengers [04397], saying [0559], Whosoever cometh not forth [03318] after [0310] Saul [07586] and after [0310] Samuel [08050], so shall it be done [06213] unto his oxen [01241]. And the fear [06343] of the Lord [03068] fell [05307] on the people [05971], and they came out [03318] with one [0259] consent [0376].with…: Heb. as one man
And they said [0559] unto the messengers [04397] that came [0935], Thus shall ye say [0559] unto the men [0376] of Jabesh–gilead [01568] [03003], To morrow [04279], by that time the sun [08121] be hot [02527], ye shall have help [08668]. And the messengers [04397] came [0935] and shewed [05046] it to the men [0582] of Jabesh [03003]; and they were glad [08055].help: or, deliverance
Wherefore Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] unto Jesse [03448], and said [0559], Send [07971] me David [01732] thy son [01121], which is with the sheep [06629].
Saul [07586] also sent [07971] messengers [04397] unto David's [01732] house [01004], to watch [08104] him, and to slay [04191] him in the morning [01242]: and Michal [04324] David's [01732] wife [0802] told [05046] him, saying [0559], If thou save [04422] not thy life [05315] to night [03915], to morrow [04279] thou shalt be slain [04191].
And when Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to take [03947] David [01732], she said [0559], He is sick [02470].
And Saul [07586] sent [07971] the messengers [04397] again to see [07200] David [01732], saying [0559], Bring him up [05927] to me in the bed [04296], that I may slay [04191] him.
And when the messengers [04397] were come in [0935], behold, there was an image [08655] in the bed [04296], with a pillow [03523] of goats' [05795] hair for his bolster [04763].
And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] to take [03947] David [01732]: and when they saw [07200] the company [03862] of the prophets [05030] prophesying [05012], and Samuel [08050] standing [05975] as appointed [05324] over them, the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] was upon the messengers [04397] of Saul [07586], and they also prophesied [05012].
And when it was told [05046] Saul [07586], he sent [07971] other [0312] messengers [04397], and they prophesied [05012] likewise. And Saul [07586] sent [07971] messengers [04397] again [03254] the third [07992] time, and they prophesied [05012] also.
But there came [0935] a messenger [04397] unto Saul [07586], saying [0559], Haste [04116] thee, and come [03212]; for the Philistines [06430] have invaded [06584] the land [0776].invaded…: Heb. spread themselves upon, etc
But one [0259] of the young men [05288] told [05046] Abigail [026], Nabal's [05037] wife [0802], saying [0559], Behold, David [01732] sent [07971] messengers [04397] out of the wilderness [04057] to salute [01288] our master [0113]; and he railed [05860] on them.railed…: Heb. flew upon them
And Abigail [026] hasted [04116], and arose [06965], and rode [07392] upon an ass [02543], with five [02568] damsels [05291] of hers that went [01980] after [07272] her; and she went [03212] after [0310] the messengers [04397] of David [01732], and became his wife [0802].after her: Heb. at her feet
And Achish [0397] answered [06030] and said [0559] to David [01732], I know [03045] that thou art good [02896] in my sight [05869], as an angel [04397] of God [0430]: notwithstanding the princes [08269] of the Philistines [06430] have said [0559], He shall not go up [05927] with us to the battle [04421].