Pressed

“Get out of the way!” they replied. And they declared, “This one came here as a foreigner, and he is already acting like a judge! Now we will treat you worse than them.” And they pressed in on Lot and moved in to break down the door.

Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.

And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.

“Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.

And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD and pressed herself against the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he beat her once again.

…along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives.

If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war or be pressed into any duty. For one year he is free to stay at home and bring joy to the wife he has married.

When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.

And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.

She wept the whole seven days of the feast, and finally on the seventh day, because she had pressed him so much, he told her the answer. And in turn she explained the riddle to her people.

Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,

But when they pressed him to the point of embarrassment, he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find Elijah.

The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses, pressed on by the command of the king. And the edict was also issued in the citadel of Susa.

For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.

Now Isaiah had said, “Prepare a lump of pressed figs and apply it to the boil, and he will recover.”

So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your bosom and pressed your young breasts.

So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

…because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.