And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”

And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?

But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?

And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

At that time I also pleaded with the LORD:

David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted and went into his house and spent the night lying in sackcloth on the ground.

And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.

And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.

So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants please be precious in your sight.

And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

Then Jehoahaz sought the favor of the LORD, and the LORD listened to him because He saw the oppression that the king of Aram had inflicted on Israel.

And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.

And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.

Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.

Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”

So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.

And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”

And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.