Verb (used with object) : They besought him to go at once. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : Earnestly did I beseech, but to no avail. From Dictionary.com.
A crowd was now gathering, and Mrs. Mirvan again besought her husband to go into the house. From Wordnik.com. [Evelina: or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World] Reference
John, who, in the most abject terms besought pardon for the injuries he had inflicted. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Knight] Reference
Hasib wondered at the Queen’s tale and shed many tears over it; then he again besought her to let him return to his family; but she said. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
The word 'besought' occurs four times in it, and we may group the details round each instance. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark] Reference
He trembled, as he thus besought her distractedly. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
But Mardochai besought the Lord, remembering all his works. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 19: Esther The Challoner Revision] Reference
I went to the Lord, and besought him, and said with my whole heart. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 25: Wisdom The Challoner Revision] Reference
And they besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 47: Matthew The Challoner Revision] Reference
For which thing, thrice I besought the Lord that it might depart from me. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 54: 2 Corinthians The Challoner Revision] Reference
And they besought him that he would not command them to go into the abyss. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke The Challoner Revision] Reference
She besought me to do all in my power to get the Prince out of this scrape. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I fell at the feet of the Cadi, and besought him for one moment to hear me. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers] Reference
And she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 48: Mark The Challoner Revision] Reference
And he besought him much, that he would not drive him away out of the country. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 48: Mark The Challoner Revision] Reference
Misnar besought her to walk before, and show him the path which led to the palace. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers] Reference
And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever: and they besought him for her. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke The Challoner Revision] Reference
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke The Challoner Revision] Reference
And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she crieth after us. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 47: Matthew The Challoner Revision] Reference
And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Dismiss her; because she cries after us. From Wordnik.com. [The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The common English version, corrected by the final committee of the American Bible Union.] Reference
And the spirits besought him, saying: Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 48: Mark The Challoner Revision] Reference
"Montfanon!" besought Dorsenne, rising in his turn and forcing the terrible man to be seated. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
And the devils besought him, saying: If thou cast us out hence, send us into the herd of swine. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 47: Matthew The Challoner Revision] Reference
And coming, they besought them: and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 51: Acts The Challoner Revision] Reference
And the demons besought him, saying: (31) If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine. From Wordnik.com. [The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The common English version, corrected by the final committee of the American Bible Union.] Reference
The brokenhearted woman besought him on her knees, but his fear of losing an army made all pleadings vain. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
And David besought the Lord for the child: and David kept a fast, and going in by himself lay upon the ground. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 10: 2 Kings The Challoner Revision] Reference
And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke The Challoner Revision] Reference
She was not vile enough to have lied, when she asked, implored, besought death from Zilah who held her life or death in his hands. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
And he entreated him, and besought him earnestly: and he heard his prayer, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom, and. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 14: 2 Paralipomenon The Challoner Revision] Reference
But when Machabeus, and they that were with him, understood that the strong holds were besieged, they and all the people besought the. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 46: 2 Machabees The Challoner Revision] Reference
And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke The Challoner Revision] Reference
And he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at the point of death, come, lay thy hand upon her, that she may be safe, and may live. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 48: Mark The Challoner Revision] Reference
And the people in prayer besought the Lord the most High, until the worship of the Lord was perfected, and they had finished their office. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 26: Ecclesiasticus The Challoner Revision] Reference
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