Presents
34 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
21 sections
- Antiquity of
- Considered Essential on all Visits of Business
- Generally Presented in Person
- Generally Procured a Favourable Reception
- Laid out and Presented with Great Ceremony
- Not Bringing, Considered a Mark of Disrespect
- Often Borne by Servants
- Often Conveyed on Camels
- Receiving of, a Token of Good Will
- Sometimes Sent Before the Giver
- Things Given as Cattle
- Things Given as Food
- Things Given as Garments
- Things Given as Gold and Silver Vessels
- Things Given as Horses and Mules
- Things Given as Money
- Things Given as Ornaments
- Things Given as Precious Stones
- Things Given as Servants
- Things Given as Weapons of War
- when Small or Defective, Refused
Antiquity of
- Genesis 32:13 Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau:
- Genesis 43:15 So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
Considered Essential on all Visits of Business
- 1 Samuel 9:7 “If we do go,” Saul replied, “what can we give the man? For the bread in our packs is gone, and there is no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”
Generally Presented in Person
- Genesis 43:15 So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
- Genesis 43:26 When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
- Judges 3:17 and brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was an obese man.
- 1 Samuel 25:27 Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.
Generally Procured a Favourable Reception
- Proverbs 18:16 A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
- Proverbs 19:6 Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Laid out and Presented with Great Ceremony
- Genesis 43:25 Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.
- Judges 3:18 After Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he ushered out those who had carried it.
- Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Not Bringing, Considered a Mark of Disrespect
- Isaiah 10:27 On that day the burden will be lifted from your shoulders, and the yoke from your neck. The yoke will be broken because your neck will be too large.
- 2 Kings 17:24 Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
Often Borne by Servants
- Judges 3:18 After Ehud had finished presenting the tribute, he ushered out those who had carried it.
Often Conveyed on Camels
- 1 Samuel 25:18 Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys
- 2 Kings 8:9 So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from …
- 2 Chronicles 9:1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan— with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. …
Receiving of, a Token of Good Will
- Genesis 33:10–11 But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably. …
Sometimes Sent Before the Giver
- Genesis 32:21 So Jacob’s gifts went on before him, while he spent the night in the camp.
Things Given as Cattle
- Genesis 32:14–15 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, …
- Genesis 32:18 then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is behind us.’”
Things Given as Food
- Genesis 43:11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man — a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, …
- 1 Samuel 25:18 Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys
- 1 Kings 14:3 Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.”
Things Given as Garments
- Genesis 45:22 He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
- 1 Samuel 18:4 And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
Things Given as Gold and Silver Vessels
- 1 Kings 10:25 Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
Things Given as Horses and Mules
- 1 Kings 10:25 Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
Things Given as Money
- Genesis 45:22 He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
- 1 Samuel 9:8 The servant answered him again. “Look,” he said, “I have here in my hand a quarter shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God, and he will tell us our way.”
- Job 42:11 All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and …
Things Given as Ornaments
- Genesis 24:22 And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.
- Genesis 24:47 Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She replied, ‘The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.
- Job 42:11 All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and …
Things Given as Precious Stones
- 1 Kings 10:2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan— with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
Things Given as Servants
- Genesis 20:14 So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.
- Genesis 29:24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
- Genesis 29:29 Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
Things Given as Weapons of War
- 1 Samuel 18:4 And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
when Small or Defective, Refused
- Malachi 1:8 When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
Related topics
Presents were GivenPresents were Given by Kings to Each Other in Token of InferiorityPresents of Persons of Rank, of Great Value and VarietyPresents were Given in Token of Friendship
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.