1 Kings 2:20

1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 2

“Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.”1 Kings 2:20

What Does 1 Kings 2:20 Mean?

1 Kings 2:20 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 2, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to 1 Kings 2:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Esther 5:3“Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.”Mark 10:35“And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.”1 Kings 1:16“And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?”Matthew 7:7“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”Matthew 10:35“For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.”Matthew 11:24“But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.”Matthew 18:19“Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.”Matthew 20:20“Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.”Luke 11:9“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”John 2:3“And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.”John 14:13“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”John 15:16“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”

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