Strong's numbers

מֲלְאָךְ (H4397)

mălʼâk

mal-awk'

from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher); ambassador, angel, king, messenger.

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197 occurrences

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• 1 Samuel 23:27
  But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
• 1 Samuel 25:14
  But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.
• 1 Samuel 25:42
  And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
• 1 Samuel 29:9
  And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
• 2 Samuel 2:5
  And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, 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.
• 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.
• 2 Samuel 3:14
  And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
• 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.
• 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.
• 2 Samuel 11:1
  And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.