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sent

Meaning of “sent”

Caused to go or be carried; dispatched.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
685 occurrences663 verses52 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:23

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2 Samuel 2:5
¶ And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 2:5 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid sent messengers vnto the men of Iabesh Gilead, and said vnto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye haue shewed this kindnesse vnto your lord, euen vnto Saul, and haue buried him.

2 Samuel 3:12
¶ And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:12 · retained source text

¶ And Abner sent messengers to Dauid on his behalfe, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and behold, my hand shall bee with thee, to bring about all Israel vnto thee.

2 Samuel 3:14
And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:14 · retained source text

And Dauid sent messengers to Ishbosheth Sauls sonne, saying, Deliuer mee my wife Michal, which I espoused to mee for an hundred foreskinnes of the Philistines.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 18.25,27.

2 Samuel 3:15
And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:15 · retained source text

And Ishbosheth sent, and tooke her from her husband, euen from Phaltiel the sonne of Laish.

1611 marginal note1 Sam. 25.44. Phalti.

2 Samuel 3:21
And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:21 · retained source text

And Abner said vnto Dauid, I will arise, and goe, and will gather all Israel vnto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest raigne ouer all that thine heart desireth. And Dauid sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

2 Samuel 3:22
¶ And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner was not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:22 · retained source text

¶ And behold, the seruants of Dauid, and Ioab came from pursuing a troupe, and brought in a great spoile with them: (but Abner was not with Dauid in Hebron, for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.)

2 Samuel 3:23
When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:23 · retained source text

When Ioab and all the host that was with him, were come, they told Ioab, saying, Abner the sonne of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.

2 Samuel 3:24
Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:24 · retained source text

Then Ioab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came vnto thee, why is it that thou hast sent him away, & he is quite gone?

2 Samuel 3:26
And when Joab was come out from David, he sent messengers after Abner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah: but David knew it not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:26 · retained source text

And when Ioab was come out from Dauid, hee sent messengers after Abner, which brought him againe from the well of Siriah; but Dauid knew it not.

2 Samuel 5:11
¶ And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:11 · retained source text

¶ And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to Dauid, and Cedar trees, and carpenters, and Masons: and they built Dauid an house.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hewers of the stone of the wall.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 14.1.

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