Well Pleased

And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

• Courtship

And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.

• Government

And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

• Enemy

In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

• Vision

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.