חָלָה
cha.lah
to beg
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Occurrences in Scripture
16 total occurrences across the text
Moses begged Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, that you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?
1 Samuel 13:12therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven’t entreated the favor of Yahweh.’ I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering.”
1 Kings 13:6The king answered the man of God, “Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again.” The man of God interceded with Yahweh, and the king’s hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before.
1 Kings 13:6The king answered the man of God, “Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again.” The man of God interceded with Yahweh, and the king’s hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before.
2 Kings 13:4Jehoahaz begged Yahweh, and Yahweh listened to him; for he saw the oppression of Israel, how the king of Syria oppressed them.
2 Chronicles 33:12When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
Job 11:19Also you will lie down, and no one will make you afraid. Yes, many will court your favor.
Psalms 45:12The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
Psalms 119:58I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
Proverbs 19:6Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Jeremiah 26:19Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Didn’t he fear Yahweh, and entreat the favor of Yahweh, and Yahweh relented of the disaster which he had pronounced against them? We would commit great evil against our own souls that way!”
Daniel 9:13As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth.
Zechariah 7:2The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech, and their men, to entreat Yahweh’s favor,
Zechariah 8:21and the inhabitants of one shall go to another, saying, ‘Let’s go speedily to entreat the favor of Yahweh, and to seek Yahweh of Armies. I will go also.’
Zechariah 8:22Yes, many peoples and strong nations will come to seek Yahweh of Armies in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Yahweh.”
Malachi 1:9“Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says Yahweh of Armies.