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And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.</title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/parallel/1_kings/2-20.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new5.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/1_kings/2-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmstr/1_kings/2-20.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="http://biblehub.com/tools.htm">Parallel</a> > 1 Kings 2:20</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_kings/2-19.htm" title="1 Kings 2:19">◄</a> 1 Kings 2:20 <a href="../1_kings/2-21.htm" title="1 Kings 2:21">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />"I have one small request to make of you," she said. "Do not refuse me." The king replied, "Make it, my mother; I will not refuse you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“I have one small request to make of you,” she said. “I hope you won’t turn me down.” “What is it, my mother?” he asked. “You know I won’t refuse you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then she said, “I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Make your request, my mother, for I will not refuse you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, “I am making one small request of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then she said, "I am making one small request of you; do not refuse me." And the king said to her, "Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then she said, “I am making one small request of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, “I am making one small request of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, “I have just one small request of you. Don’t turn me down.” “Go ahead and ask, mother,” the king replied, “for I won’t turn you down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, "I have just one small request of you. Don't turn me down."" Go ahead and ask, mother," the king replied, "for I won't turn you down." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Bathsheba sat down and then asked, "Would you do me a small favor?" Solomon replied, "Mother, just tell me what you want, and I will do it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She said, "I have a small favor to ask of you; please do not refuse me." "What is it, mother?" he asked. "I will not refuse you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I'm asking you for one little thing," she said. "Don't refuse me." "Ask, Mother," the king told her. "I won't refuse you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and told him, "I would like to make a minor request of you. Please don't refuse me." "What is your request, mother?" the king asked her. "I won't turn you down."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She said, "I would like to ask you for just one small favor. Please don't refuse me." He said, "Go ahead and ask, my mother, for I would not refuse you."</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; <i>I pray thee</i>, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then she said, “I desire one small petition of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Ask it, my mother, for I will not refuse you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/1_kings/2.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, I desire one small petition of you; I pray you, say not nay to me. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say nay to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, "I ask one small petition of you; do not deny me." The king said to her, "Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, "I ask one small petition of you; don't deny me." The king said to her, "Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/1_kings/2.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Then she said, I desire one small petition of you; I pray you, say me not no. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say you no.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/1_kings/2.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And she said, "I desire one small favor of you. Do not refuse me." And the king said to her, "Ask on, my mother, for I will not refuse you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/1_kings/2.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; refuse me not. And the king said to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, deny me not. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not deny thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/1_kings/2.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Then she sayd, I desire a small request of thee, say me not nay. Then the King sayde vnto her, Aske on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/1_kings/2.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Then she sayd: I desire a litle petition of thee, I pray thee say me not nay. And the king sayd vnto her: Aske on, my mother, for I wil not say thee nay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/1_kings/2.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And she sayde: One peticion desyre I of the make not my face ashamed. The kynge saydt: Axe O my mother, I wyl not shame thy face.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she says, “I ask one small petition of you, do not turn back my face”; and the king says to her, “Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back your face.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will say, One small asking I ask from thee; thou wilt not turn away my face. And the king will say to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not turn away thy face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she said to him: I desire one small petition of thee, do not put me to confusion. And the king said to her: My mother, ask: for I must not turn away thy face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she said to him: “I petition one small request from you. May you not confound my face.” And the king said to her: “Ask, my mother. For it is not right that I turn away your face.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she said: “One small request I ask of you. Do not turn away my face.” And the King said to her: “Ask me, mother, for I will not turn away your face.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then she said, I desire one small petition of you; do not refuse me. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not refuse you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she said to him, I ask of thee one little request; turn not away my face from thee. And the king said to her, Ask, my mother, and I will not reject thee.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/1_kings/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fsc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">have just one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: qə·ṭan·nāh (Adj-fs) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">small</a> <a href="/hebrew/7596.htm" title="7596: šə·’ê·lāh (N-fs) -- Request, thing asked for. Or shelah; from sha'al; a petition; by implication, a loan.">request of you,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">she said.</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: tā·šeḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">deny</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">me.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: šō·’e·leṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">“Make your request,</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tāḵ (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 2ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">my mother,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: ša·’ă·lî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ’ā·šîḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">deny</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nā·yiḵ (N-cpc:: 2fs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">you.”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/1_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">And she saith</a><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">, ‘One</a><a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996. qatan (kaw-tawn') -- least"> small</a><a href="/hebrew/7596.htm" title="7596. sh'elah (sheh-ay-law') -- request, thing asked for"> petition</a><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595. 'anokiy (aw-no-kee') -- I"> I</a><a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire"> ask</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm4480. min (min) -- from"> of</a><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408. 'al (al) -- not (a subjective neg.)"> thee, turn not</a><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return"> back</a><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces"> my face</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">;’ and the king</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> saith</a><a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire"> to her, ‘Ask</a><a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517. 'em (ame) -- a mother">, my mother</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">, for</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> I do not</a><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return"> turn back</a><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces"> thy face.’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> she said</a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucfsc 259"> have just one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="קָטָן_1 afsa 6996"> small</a> <a href="/hebrew/7596.htm" title="שְׁאֵלָה ncfsa 7596"> request</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>. <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">Don’t</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> turn me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhi2msXa{1}Jt 7725"> down</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"></a>.”“ <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Go ahead and</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqvfs 7592"> ask</a>, <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517">mother</a>,” <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> I won’t</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> turn you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhi1cs 7725"> down</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a>.”</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Then she said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">"I am making</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996a.htm" title="6996a">small</a> <a href="/hebrew/7596.htm" title="7596. sh'elah (sheh-ay-law') -- request, thing asked for">request</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">of you; do not refuse</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">me." And the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">to her, "Ask,</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517. 'em (ame) -- a mother">my mother,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">for I will not refuse</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">you."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">Then she said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">I desire</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259. 'echad (ekh-awd') -- one">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996. qatan (kaw-tawn') -- least">small</a> <a href="/hebrew/7596.htm" title="7596. sh'elah (sheh-ay-law') -- request, thing asked for">petition</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">of thee; [I pray thee], say</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">not nay.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">And the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592. sha'al (shaw-al') -- to ask, inquire">unto her, Ask on,</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517. 'em (ame) -- a mother">my mother:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">for I will not say</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440. paniym (paw-neem') -- face, faces">thee</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725. shuwb (shoob) -- to turn back, return">nay.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_kings/2-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 2:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_kings/2-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 2:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>