But this request displeased Samuel, for ¹  they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.

Jonathan replied to Saul, “David urgently requested that he be allowed to go to Bethlehem.

The Lord has heard my appeal for mercy; the Lord has accepted ¹  my prayer.

He asked you to sustain his life, ¹  and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty. ² 

Two things ¹  I ask from you; ²  do not refuse me before I die:

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ¹  Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

and came ¹  and apologized to them. After ²  they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly ³  to leave the city.

Whatever is needed – whether oxen or rams or lambs or burnt offerings for the God of heaven or wheat or salt or wine or oil, as required by ¹  the priests who are in Jerusalem – must be given to them daily without any neglect,

The prophet Jeremiah answered them, “Agreed! ¹  I will indeed pray to the Lord your God as you have asked. I will tell you everything the Lord replies in response to you. ²  I will not keep anything back from you.”

But Daniel made up his mind ¹  that he would not defile ²  himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. ³  He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.

Then ¹  they asked Jesus ²  to leave their region.

So ¹  Pilate ²  decided ³  that their demand should be granted.

He went to Pilate and asked for the body ¹  of Jesus.

and requested letters from him to the synagogues ¹  in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, ²  either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners ³  to Jerusalem. ⁴ 

The Lord ¹  gave the people favor ²  in the sight of the Egyptians, and they gave them whatever they wanted, ³  and so they plundered Egypt. ⁴ 

As the Lord had instructed, they gave him the city he requested – Timnath Serah in the Ephraimite hill country. He built up the city and lived in it.

“May you be attentive ¹  to your servant’s and your people Israel’s requests for help and may you respond to all their prayers to you. ² 

Respond to the requests of your servant and your people Israel for this place. ¹  Hear from your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably and forgive. ² 

Then we will shout for joy over your ¹  victory; we will rejoice ²  in the name of our God! May the Lord grant all your requests!