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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 12:27
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:27 · retained source text

And Ioab sent messengers to Dauid, and said, I haue fought against Rabbah, and haue taken the citie of waters.

2 Samuel 13:7
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon’s house, and dress him meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:7 · retained source text

Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meat.

2 Samuel 14:2
And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:2 · retained source text

And Ioab sent to Tekoah, and fetcht thence a wise woman, and said vnto her, I pray thee, faine thy selfe to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thy selfe with oile, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

2 Samuel 14:29
Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:29 · retained source text

Therefore Absalom sent for Ioab, to haue sent him to the king, but hee would not come to him: and when hee sent againe the second time, hee would not come.

2 Samuel 14:32
And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:32 · retained source text

And Absalom answered Ioab, Behold, I sent vnto thee, saying, come hither, that I may send thee to the king to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? It had bene good for mee to haue bene there still: now therefore let me see the kings face: and if there bee any iniquitie in me, let him kill me.

2 Samuel 15:10
¶ But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:10 · retained source text

¶ But Absalom sent spies thorowout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soone as yee heare the sound of the trumpet, then yee shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counseller, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:12 · retained source text

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, Dauids counseller, from his citie, euen from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices: and the conspiracie was strong, for the people encreased continually with Absalom.

2 Samuel 18:2
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:2 · retained source text

And Dauid sent forth a third part of the people vnder the hand of Ioab, and a third part vnder the hand of Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah Ioabs brother, and a third part vnder the hand of Ittai the Gittite: and the king said vnto the people, I will surely goe foorth with you my selfe also.

2 Samuel 18:29
And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:29 · retained source text

And the king said, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Ioab sent the kings seruant, and me thy seruant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Is there peace?

2 Samuel 19:11
¶ And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 19:11 · retained source text

¶ And King Dauid sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speake vnto the Elders of Iudah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king backe to his house? (seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, euen to his house.)

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