Meaning of “messenger”

1. Messenger — (Heb. mal'ak, Gr. angelos), an angel, a messenger who runs on foot, the bearer of despatches (Job 1:14; 1 Sam. 11:7; 2 Chr. 36:22); swift of foot (2 Kings 9:18).

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1. Genesis Chapter 32 Verse 6 — And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

2. Genesis Chapter 32 Verse 3 — And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

3. Genesis Chapter 50 Verse 16 — And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

4. Numbers Chapter 20 Verse 14 — And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

5. Numbers Chapter 21 Verse 21 — And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

6. Numbers Chapter 22 Verse 5 — He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

7. Numbers Chapter 24 Verse 12 — And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

8. Deuteronomy Chapter 2 Verse 26 — And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

9. Joshua Chapter 6 Verse 25 — And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

10. Joshua Chapter 6 Verse 17 — And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

11. Joshua Chapter 7 Verse 22 — So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

12. Judges Chapter 6 Verse 35 — And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

13. Judges Chapter 7 Verse 24 — And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.

14. Judges Chapter 9 Verse 31 — And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.

15. Judges Chapter 11 Verse 19 — And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.

16. Judges Chapter 11 Verse 17 — Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.

17. Judges Chapter 11 Verse 14 — And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:

18. Judges Chapter 11 Verse 13 — And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.

19. Judges Chapter 11 Verse 12 — And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?

20. 1 Samuel Chapter 4 Verse 17 — And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

21. 1 Samuel Chapter 6 Verse 21 — And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

22. 1 Samuel Chapter 11 Verse 9 — And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and showed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

23. 1 Samuel Chapter 11 Verse 7 — And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

24. 1 Samuel Chapter 11 Verse 4 — Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

25. 1 Samuel Chapter 11 Verse 3 — And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee.

26. 1 Samuel Chapter 16 Verse 19 — Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

27. 1 Samuel Chapter 19 Verse 21 — And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.

28. 1 Samuel Chapter 19 Verse 20 — And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

29. 1 Samuel Chapter 19 Verse 16 — And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.

30. 1 Samuel Chapter 19 Verse 15 — And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

31. 1 Samuel Chapter 19 Verse 14 — And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

32. 1 Samuel Chapter 19 Verse 11 — Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

33. 1 Samuel Chapter 23 Verse 27 — But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

34. 1 Samuel Chapter 25 Verse 42 — And Abigail hasted, and arose and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

35. 1 Samuel Chapter 25 Verse 14 — But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.

36. 2 Samuel Chapter 2 Verse 5 — And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have showed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

37. 2 Samuel Chapter 3 Verse 26 — And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.

38. 2 Samuel Chapter 3 Verse 14 — And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

39. 2 Samuel Chapter 3 Verse 12 — And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.

40. 2 Samuel Chapter 5 Verse 11 — And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

41. 2 Samuel Chapter 11 Verse 25 — Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

42. 2 Samuel Chapter 11 Verse 23 — And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate.

43. 2 Samuel Chapter 11 Verse 22 — So the messenger went, and came and showed David all that Joab had sent him for.

44. 2 Samuel Chapter 11 Verse 19 — And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,

45. 2 Samuel Chapter 11 Verse 4 — And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house.

46. 2 Samuel Chapter 12 Verse 27 — And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.

47. 2 Samuel Chapter 15 Verse 13 — And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

48. 1 Kings Chapter 19 Verse 2 — Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.

49. 1 Kings Chapter 20 Verse 9 — Wherefore he said unto the messengers of Benhadad, Tell my lord the king, All that thou didst send for to thy servant at the first I will do: but this thing I may not do. And the messengers departed, and brought him word again.

50. 1 Kings Chapter 20 Verse 5 — And the messengers came again, and said, Thus speaketh Benhadad, saying, Although I have sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deliver me thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy children;

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