And the king answered and said to the man of God, Plead now before the face of the LORD your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God appealed to the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before.
And Moses pleaded with the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why does your anger grow hot against your people, which you have brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you: they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and pleaded with the LORD, and the LORD repented of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we bring about great evil against our souls.
Take from those of the captivity, even from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah, who have come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.
Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.