'Asking' in the Bible

'And now, Israel, what is Jehovah thy God asking from thee, except to fear Jehovah thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,

and a charmer, and one asking at a familiar spirit, and a wizard, and one seeking unto the dead.

And Samuel speaketh all the words of Jehovah unto the people who are asking from him a king,

And he saith, 'Good -- I make with thee a covenant; only, one thing I am asking of thee, that is, Thou dost not see my face, except thou dost first bring in Michal, daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face.'

And the king answereth and saith unto the woman, 'Do not, I pray thee, hide from me the thing that I am asking thee;' and the woman saith, 'Let, I pray thee, my lord the king speak.'

and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, 'Speak.'

And king Solomon answereth and saith to his mother, 'And why art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? also ask for him the kingdom -- for he is mine elder brother -- even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'

And Saul dieth because of his trespass that he trespassed against Jehovah, against the word of Jehovah that he kept not, and also for asking at a familiar spirit -- to inquire, --

And the king Zedekiah sendeth, and taketh Jeremiah the prophet unto him, unto the third entrance that is in the house of Jehovah, and the king saith unto Jeremiah, 'I am asking thee a thing, do not hide from me anything.'

and the thing that the king is asking is precious, and others are there not that do shew it before the king, save the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'

Daniel hath answered before the king and said, 'The secret that the king is asking, the wise men, the enchanters, the scribes, the soothsayers, are not able to shew to the king;

On the evil are both hands to do it well, The prince is asking -- also the judge -- for recompence, And the great -- he is speaking the mischief of his soul, And they wrap it up.

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

be ye not therefore like to them, for your Father doth know those things that ye have need of before your asking him;

for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those asking him?

And he did not answer her a word; and his disciples having come to him, were asking him, saying -- 'Let her away, because she crieth after us;'

And Jesus, having come to the parts of Caesarea Philippi, was asking his disciples, saying, 'Who do men say me to be -- the Son of Man?'

Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,

and the woman was a Greek, a Syro-Phenician by nation -- and was asking him, that the demon he may cast forth out of her daughter.

And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

'And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

And a certain one of the Pharisees was asking him that he might eat with him, and having gone into the house of the Pharisee he reclined (at meat),

for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.

If, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!'

and others, tempting, a sign out of heaven from him were asking.

And in his speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking him that he might dine with him, and having gone in, he reclined (at meat),

And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,

and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.

And in the meanwhile his disciples were asking him, saying, 'Rabbi, eat;'

When, then, the Samaritans came unto him, they were asking him to remain with them, and he remained there two days;

he, having heard that Jesus is come out of Judea to Galilee, went away unto him, and was asking him that he may come down and may heal his son, for he was about to die.

and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, 'The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;'

Again, therefore, the Pharisees also were asking him how he received sight, and he said to them, 'Clay he did put upon my eyes, and I did wash -- and I see.'

these then came near to Philip, who is from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, 'Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'

and having called, they were asking if Simon, who is surnamed Peter, doth lodge here?

And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who is over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;

and having come, they besought them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go forth from the city;

asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,

Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And be ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;