Presents: Were Given
To judges to secure a favourable hearing
To kings to engage their aid
By kings to each other in token of inferiority
1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 9:23,24; Psa 72:10
To appease the angry feelings of others
To confirm covenants
To reward service
To show respect
In token of friendship
As tribute
On occasions of visits
On all occasions of public rejoicing
At marriages
On recovering from sickness
On restoration to prosperity
On sending away friends
Presents: Considered Essential on All Visits of Business
Presents: When Small or Defective, Refused
Presents: Things Given As
Cattle
Horses and mules
Money
Food
Gen 43:11; 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 14:3
Garments
Weapons of war
Ornaments
Gold and silver vessels
Precious stones
Servants
Presents: Often Borne by Servants
Presents: Sometimes Sent before the Giver
The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.
Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding.
Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
©2018 Blue Letter Bible
Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs.
Loading...
Interlinear |
Bibles |
Cross-Refs |
Commentaries |
Dictionaries |
Miscellaneous |
Email / username or password was incorrect!
Check your email for password retrieval
Complete the form below to register [?]
Error: That Email is already registered
Error: Please provide a valid Email
Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters
Error: Passwords do not match
Error: Please provide a valid first name
Error: That username is already taken
Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores
Passwords should have at least 6 characters.
Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores.
Thank you for registering. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided.
Error: That Email / Username is not registered