14 Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered. 15 “You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD. 16 So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.
1 Kings 2:14–16
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1 Kings 2:19–21
19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand. 20 “I have just one small request of you,”…
2 Samuel 14:17–19
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2 Samuel 14:11–13
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2 Kings 4:27–29
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1 Samuel 20:3–5
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1 Samuel 3:16–18
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Proverbs 30:6–8
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1 Samuel 25:23–25
23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him. 24 She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. 25 My lord should pay no a…
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