24 verses contain “Ambassador” (in the KJV: 24, in the BSB: 3) — showing 1–24
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They did work
wilily, and went and made as if they had been
ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their
asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
Howbeit in the business of the
ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to
enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
And so when
ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in
Hezekiah’s heart.
But he sent
ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house
wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make
haste:
forbear thee from
meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you
today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to
hurry; so stop
opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”
A wicked
messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful
ambassador is health.
That sendeth
ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and
peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and
trodden down, whose land the rivers have
spoiled!
which sends couriers by sea, in
papyrus vessels on the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-
skinned, to a people widely feared, to a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers.
For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,
Behold, their
valiant ones shall cry without: the
ambassadors of peace shall
weep bitterly.
Behold, their
valiant ones cry
aloud in the streets; the envoys of peace
weep bitterly.
I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.
I have heard a message from the LORD; an
envoy has been sent to the nations: “
Assemble yourselves to march against her! Rise up for battle!”
But he rebelled against him in sending his
ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he
prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?
But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he
flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’
The vision of
Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning
Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an
ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
This is the vision of
Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about
Edom— We have heard a message from the LORD; an
envoy has been sent among the nations to say, “Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!”—
Now then we are
ambassadors for Christ, as though God did
beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s
stead, be ye
reconciled to God.
Therefore we are
ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We
implore you on behalf of Christ: Be
reconciled to God.
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
for which I am an
ambassador in chains. Pray that I may
proclaim it
fearlessly, as I should.
But all the inhabitants of the land made light of the commandment of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians, neither went they with him to the battle; for they were not afraid of him:
yea, he was before them as one man, and they sent away his
ambassadors from them without effect, and with disgrace.
So they sent ambassadors unto him to treat of peace, saying,
Whereof when
Jonathan had knowledge, he sent
ambassadors unto him, to the end he should make peace with him, and deliver them the prisoners.
Afterward Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with a message to this effect:
At which time Onias
entreated the
ambassador that was sent honourably, and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of the league and friendship.
We do write back again to you, that your cattle and goods are our’s, and our’s are your’s We do command therefore our ambassadors to make report unto you on this wise.
The
ambassadors that were sent unto our people
certified us of your glory and honour: wherefore we were
glad of their coming,
And did register the things that they spake in the council of the people in this manner; Numenius son of
Antiochus, and
Antipater son of
Jason, the Jews’
ambassadors, came unto us to renew the friendship they had with us.
For he had heard say, that the Romans had called the Jews their friends and confederates and brethren; and that they had entertained the ambassadors of Simon honourably;
The Jews’ ambassadors, our friends and confederates, came unto us to renew the old friendship and league, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people of the Jews:
And the royal privileges granted of special favour to the Jews by the means of John the father of Eupolemus, who went
ambassador to Rome for
amity and aid, he took away; and putting down the governments which were according to the law, he brought up new customs against the law:
The Romans also sent unto them a letter containing these words: Quintus Memmius and
Titus Manlius,
ambassadors of the Romans, send
greeting unto the people of the Jews.