Answers

Then David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”

Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”

So how can you comfort me with empty words? For your answers remain full of falsehood.”

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah

Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

“I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will surely pray to the LORD your God as you request, and I will tell you everything that the LORD answers. I will not withhold a word from you.”

And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’