1 Kings 2:16
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.”
שָׁאַל
To ask, to inquire, to request. Shaal. Ask and it will be given to you. God invites inquiry. He delights in the person who comes to Him with honest questions.
שׁוּב
you turn away
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שׁוּב
To return, to turn back. Shuwb. The Hebrew word behind both repentance and restoration. Return to Me and I will return to you.
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דָבַר
speak
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דָבַר
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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פָּנִים
face/ my
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פָּנִים
Face, presence. Panim. The LORD make His face shine on you. God turns His face toward you. That is grace.
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שְׁאֵלָה
a petition
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שְׁאֵלָה
a petition; by implication, a loan
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