16 occurrences in 12 translations

'Asked' in the Bible

The king asked, “According to the law, what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey King Ahasuerus’s command that was delivered by the eunuchs?”

After that the young woman would go in to the king, and whatever she asked for would be given to her to take with her from the harem to the palace.

Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersRight Desiresmistress

The members of the royal staff at the King’s Gate asked Mordecai, “Why are you disobeying the king’s command?”

They asked him this day after day, and he would not listen to them, so they told Haman to see whether or not Mordecai would get away with his disobedience, since he also had told them that he was Jewish.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of People's Situations

Then Mordecai asked them return answer to Esther, "Don't think to yourself that you will escape in the king's house any more than all the Jews.

Verse Conceptsfate

Then Esther asked them to answer Mordecai,

Verse Conceptsflexibility

“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king asked her. “Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be given to you.”

Verse ConceptsQueensWhat Is The Matter?Half Of Districts

While drinking the wine, the king asked Esther, “Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”

Verse ConceptsAlcohol ConsumptionDrinking WineHalf Of Districts

If the king approves of me and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and perform my request, may the king and Haman come to the banquet I will prepare for them. Tomorrow I will do what the king has asked.”

Verse ConceptsBanquets, CharaceristicsMan's Action TomorrowFavor

Throughout that night the king was unable to sleep, so he asked for the book containing the historical records to be brought. As the records were being read in the king's presence,

Verse ConceptsInsomnia, Causes OfWakefulnessReading Other MatterHistorical Booksmums

So the king asked, "What honor and distinction was bestowed on Mordecai for this?" The young men who served the king answered, "Nothing was done for him."

Verse ConceptsPraising Specific People

The king asked, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman was just entering the outer court of the palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Hung To Death

Haman entered, and the king asked him, “What should be done for the man the king wants to honor?”Haman thought to himself, “Who is it the king would want to honor more than me?”

Verse ConceptsSelfishness, Examples OfPraising Specific PeopleSelf Love

Once again, on the second day while drinking wine, the king asked Esther, “Queen Esther, whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”

Verse ConceptsHalf Of Districts

King Ahasuerus spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”

Verse ConceptsWho Is The Doer?

When the king returned to the banquet hall from the palace garden, Haman was prostrate on the couch where Esther was. The king asked, "Will this man even assault the queen with me in the house?" The king had no sooner spoken than they covered Haman's face.

Verse ConceptsBedsPeople Tumbling

Bible Theasaurus

Demand (66 instances)
Enquire (7 instances)
Expect (43 instances)
Inquire (138 instances)

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