Esther 7:2

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full.

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Yahweh says, “I have answered you in an acceptable time. I have helped you in a day of salvation. I will preserve you and give you for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritage,

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

He swore to her, “Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned several days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,

Then I answered them, and said to them, “The God of heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.”

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

for he says, “At an acceptable time I listened to you. In a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.

You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”

Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.

The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

And we write these things to you, that our joy may be fulfilled.

“ ‘Or if anyone swears rashly with his lips to do evil or to do good—whatever it is that a man might utter rashly with an oath, and it is hidden from him—when he knows of it, then he will be guilty of one of these.

Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

The king said to me (the queen was also sitting by him), “How long will your journey be? When will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time for him.

Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.”

The king said to Esther the queen, “The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa, including the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your further request? It shall be done.”

But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

What the wicked fear, will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “Rabboni, that I may see again.”

“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob.

They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.

“Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it pour out its water. You shall bring water to them out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink.”

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.”

She said, “Let your servant find favor in your sight.” So the woman went her way and ate; and her facial expression wasn’t sad any more.

As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and showed respect.

Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come on a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.’ ”

When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.

Saul swore to her by Yahweh, saying, “As Yahweh lives, no punishment will happen to you for this thing.”

Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”

Bathsheba bowed, and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”

They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!” When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to king Solomon; and Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”

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.”

The man of God said to the king, “Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place;

He said, “You have asked a hard thing. If you see me when I am taken from you, it will be so for you; but if not, it will not be so.”

Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few containers.

Then he said, “God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stays on him today.”

So Hathach went out to Mordecai, to city square which was before the king’s gate.

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?’

But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.

I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.

I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

you are trapped by the words of your mouth; you are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

“Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Command that these, my two sons, may sit, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand, in your Kingdom.”

Jesus stood still, and called them, and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?”

to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.

The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

Having many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.