Bible Verses About Negotiation with God

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.

The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Then they said to Jeremiah, The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the Lord thy God shall send thee to us.

Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the Lord, saying,

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me for ever.

And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him.

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.

And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard.

And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.

And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.

Go and say unto David, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.

And Moses brought their cause before the Lord.

Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the Lord your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.

Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord God.

And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.