16 And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
1 Kings 1:16
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1 Kings 2:17–19
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2 Samuel 14:11–13
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Greek Esther 5:2–4
2 And having raised the golden sceptre, he laid it upon her neck, and embraced her. He said, “Speak to me.” So she said to him, “I saw you, my lord, as an angel of God, and my heart was troubled for fear of your glory; for you, my lord, are to be wondered at, a… (WEB)
Nehemiah 2:3–5
3 and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” 4 “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven 5 and answ…
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