⁴ Then the king said to me, What is your desire? So I made prayer to the God of heaven.

⁶ In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

⁴ Then, after hearing these words, for some days I gave myself up to weeping and sorrow, seated on the earth; and taking no food I made prayer to the God of heaven,

⁶ Have no cares; but in everything with prayer and praise put your requests before God.

¹¹ O Lord, let your ear take note of the prayer of your servant, and of the prayers of your servants, who take delight in worshipping your name: give help, O Lord, to your servant this day, and let him have mercy in the eyes of this man. (Now I was the king's wine-servant.)

⁵ In Gibeon, Solomon had a vision of the Lord in a dream by night; and God said to him, Say what I am to give you.

⁵¹ And Jesus said to him, What would you have me do to you? And the blind man said, Master, make me able to see.

² And the king said to Esther again on the second day, while they were drinking, What is your prayer, Queen Esther? for it will be given to you; and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

⁶ And while they were drinking wine the king said to Esther, What is your prayer? for it will be given to you and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

³ Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

³¹ And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.