12 occurrences

'Asked' in the Bible

Then Eli answered, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him."

Verse ConceptsHear Prayer!petition

It happened, when the time had come, that Hannah conceived, and bore a son; and she named him Samuel, [saying], "Because I have asked him of Yahweh."

Verse ConceptsAskingChildbirthPrayerfulnessConceptionPeople With Apt NamesMiraculous BirthsWaiting For God's TimingReproduction, After Kind

Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, "Yahweh give you seed of this woman for the petition which was asked of Yahweh." They went to their own home.

Verse ConceptsBenedictionsIndividuals going homeExchange Of IndividualsPeople Who Blessed Otherslent

Samuel told all the words of Yahweh to the people who asked of him a king.

Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, "Is there yet a man to come here?" Yahweh answered, "Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage."

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodHiding From PeopleBaggage

Now therefore see the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have asked for: and behold, Yahweh has set a king over you.

Saul asked counsel of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But he didn't answer him that day.

Verse ConceptsGod Not AnsweringTo Be Given Into One's Handssaul

Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Secu: and he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" One said, "Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah."

Verse ConceptsWhere Are People?

If your father miss me at all, then say, 'David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'

Verse ConceptsBethlehemAsking PermissionEvery YearGone Awayanniversary

Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem.

David asked him, "To whom do you belong? Where are you from?" He said, "I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentEmployers, Bad ExamplesSick IndividualsWhere From?

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