1 Kings 2:22
2:22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him?
Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
Jeremiah 45:5
45:5 Are you looking for great things for yourself? Do not look for such things. For I, the
Lord, affirm
that I am about to bring disaster on all humanity.
But I will allow you to escape with your life
wherever you go.”’”
Matthew 20:21-22
20:21 He said to her, “What do you want?” She replied,
“Permit
these two sons of mine to sit, one at your
right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”
20:22 Jesus
answered, “You don’t know what you are asking!
Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?”
They said to him, “We are able.”
Romans 8:26
8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
James 4:3
4:3 you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions.