1 Kings 2:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.””
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““I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And she saith, `One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her, `Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back thy face.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 2:20 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 7:7Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Matthew 10:35For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
- Matthew 11:24But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
- Matthew 18:19Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.
- Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
- Luke 11:9So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- John 2:3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”
- John 14:13And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
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