Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of summoning; a call by authority, or by the command of a superior, to appear at a place named, or to attend to some duty. 2. (n.) A warning or citation to appear in court; a written notification signed by the proper officer, to be served on a person, warning him to appear in court at a day specified, to answer to the plaintiff, testify as a witness, or the like. 3. (n.) A demand to surrender. 4. (v. t.) To summon.

Multi-Version Concordance Summons (7 Occurrences) Genesis 46:33 It will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say,'What is your occupation?' (WEB) Numbers 16:12 Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, "We won't come up: (See NAS) Numbers 22:37 Balak said to Balaam, "Didn't I earnestly send to you to call you? Why didn't you come to me? Am I not able indeed to promote you to honor?" (See NIV) Psalms 50:1 A Psalm by Asaph. The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, speaks, and calls the earth from sunrise to sunset. (See RSV NIV) Psalms 50:4 He calls to the heavens above, to the earth, that he may judge his people: (See NAS NIV) Isaiah 45:3 And I will give you the stores of the dark, and the wealth of secret places, so that you may be certain that I am the Lord, who gave you your name, even the God of Israel. (See NIV) Nahum 2:5 He summons his picked troops. They stumble on their way. They dash to its wall, and the protective shield is put in place. (WEB NIV)