'Appealed' in the Bible

Just as he was telling the king about Elisha's having restored the dead to life, the woman whose son had been restored arrived and appealed to the king for her house and her land! Gehazi told the king, "Your majesty, this is the woman! And here's her son, whom Elisha restored to life!"

"Because I called out to you and you refused to respond I appealed, but no one paid attention

But Pilate wanted to let Jesus go, so he appealed to them again,

Festus talked it over with the council and then answered, "To the emperor you have appealed; to the emperor you will go!"

But Paul appealed his case and asked to be held in prison until the decision of his Majesty. So I ordered him to be held in custody until I could send him to the emperor."

I find that he has not done anything deserving of death. But since he has appealed to his Majesty, I have decided to send him.

Agrippa told Festus, "This man could have been set free if he hadn't appealed to the emperor."