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1 Kings 1:16
So Bathsheba bowed down and paid respect to the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Bathsheba knelt low and paid homage to the king, and he asked, “What do you want?”
Bathsheba knelt low and paid homage to the king, and he asked, “What do you want?”
Hebrew Names Version
Bat-Sheva bowed, and did obeisance to the king. The king said, What would you?
Bat-Sheva bowed, and did obeisance to the king. The king said, What would you?
King James Version
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
English Standard Version
Bathsheba bowed and paid homage to the king, and the king said, "What do you desire?"
Bathsheba bowed and paid homage to the king, and the king said, "What do you desire?"
New Century Version
Bathsheba bowed and knelt before the king. He asked, "What do you want?"
Bathsheba bowed and knelt before the king. He asked, "What do you want?"
New English Translation
Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said, "What do you want?"
Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said, "What do you want?"
New American Standard Bible
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, "What is on your mind?"
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, "What is on your mind?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Bath-sheba bowed and made obeisance vnto the King. And the King saide, What is thy matter?
And Bath-sheba bowed and made obeisance vnto the King. And the King saide, What is thy matter?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"
Contemporary English Version
and bowed down. "What can I do for you?" David asked.
and bowed down. "What can I do for you?" David asked.
Complete Jewish Bible
Bat-Sheva bowed, prostrating herself to the king. The king asked, "What do you want?"
Bat-Sheva bowed, prostrating herself to the king. The king asked, "What do you want?"
Darby Translation
And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
Easy-to-Read Version
Bathsheba bowed down before the king. The king asked, "What can I do for you?"
Bathsheba bowed down before the king. The king asked, "What can I do for you?"
George Lamsa Translation
And Bath-sheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said to her, What troubles you, Bath-sheba?
And Bath-sheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said to her, What troubles you, Bath-sheba?
Good News Translation
Bathsheba bowed low before the king, and he asked, "What do you want?"
Bathsheba bowed low before the king, and he asked, "What do you want?"
Lexham English Bible
Bathsheba knelt and bowed down before the king, and the king asked, "What do you want?"
Bathsheba knelt and bowed down before the king, and the king asked, "What do you want?"
Literal Translation
And Bathsheba bowed and knelt before the king. And the king said, What shall I do for you?
And Bathsheba bowed and knelt before the king. And the king said, What shall I do for you?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Bethseba bowed hirselfe, and worshipped the kynge.The kynge sayde: What wilt thou?
And Bethseba bowed hirselfe, and worshipped the kynge.The kynge sayde: What wilt thou?
American Standard Version
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
Bible in Basic English
And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?
And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Bethsabe stouped & made obeysaunce vnto the king: And the king sayd, What is thy matter?
And Bethsabe stouped & made obeysaunce vnto the king: And the king sayd, What is thy matter?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king. And the king said: 'What wouldest thou?'
And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king. And the king said: 'What wouldest thou?'
King James Version (1611)
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeysance vnto the king: and the king said, What wouldest thou?
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeysance vnto the king: and the king said, What wouldest thou?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request?
And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request?
English Revised Version
And Bath–sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
And Bath–sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
Berean Standard Bible
And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, "What is your desire?"
And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, "What is your desire?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bersabee bowide hir silf, and worschipide the kyng; to whom the kyng seide, What wolt thou to thee?
Bersabee bowide hir silf, and worschipide the kyng; to whom the kyng seide, What wolt thou to thee?
Young's Literal Translation
and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, `What -- to thee?'
and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, `What -- to thee?'
Update Bible Version
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What do you want?
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What do you want?
Webster's Bible Translation
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldst thou?
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldst thou?
World English Bible
Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. The king said, What would you?
Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. The king said, What would you?
New King James Version
And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. Then the king said, "What is your wish?"
And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. Then the king said, "What is your wish?"
New Living Translation
Bathsheba bowed down before the king. "What can I do for you?" he asked her.
Bathsheba bowed down before the king. "What can I do for you?" he asked her.
New Life Bible
Bathsheba put her face to the ground in front of the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"
Bathsheba put her face to the ground in front of the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"
New Revised Standard
Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king, and the king said, "What do you wish?"
Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king, and the king said, "What do you wish?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did homage unto the king, - and the king said - What aileth thee?
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did homage unto the king, - and the king said - What aileth thee?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will?
Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will?
Revised Standard Version
Bathshe'ba bowed and did obeisance to the king, and the king said, "What do you desire?"
Bathshe'ba bowed and did obeisance to the king, and the king said, "What do you desire?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"
Contextual Overview
11Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know about it? 12"Come now, please let me advise you and save your life and the life of your son Solomon. 13"Go at once to King David and say to him, 'Did you not, my lord, O king, swear to your maidservant, saying, "Solomon your son shall certainly be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Why then has Adonijah become king?' 14"Behold, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words." 15So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Now the king was very old and weak, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king. 16So Bathsheba bowed down and paid respect to the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"17She said to him, "My lord, you swore by the LORD your God to your maidservant, saying, 'Solomon your son shall certainly be king after me and he shall sit on my throne.' 18"But now, behold, Adonijah is [acting as] king; and now [as things stand], my lord the king, you do not know it. 19"He has sacrificed oxen and fattened steers and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army [to a feast], but he did not invite your servant Solomon. 20"Now as for you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you [waiting for you] to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
bowed: 1 Kings 1:23, 1 Samuel 20:41, 1 Samuel 24:8, 1 Samuel 25:23
And the: 1 Kings 2:20, Esther 7:2, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:32
What wouldest thou: Heb. What to thee
Reciprocal: Genesis 43:28 - made obeisance 1 Kings 1:53 - bowed himself
Cross-References
Genesis 1:7
And God made the expanse [of sky] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so [just as He commanded].
And God made the expanse [of sky] and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so [just as He commanded].
Genesis 1:8
God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
God called the expanse [of sky] heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, a second day.
Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
Then God said, "Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.
Genesis 1:12
The earth sprouted and abundantly produced vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, according to their kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
The earth sprouted and abundantly produced vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, according to their kind; and God saw that it was good and He affirmed and sustained it.
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God's provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;
Then God said, "Let there be light-bearers (sun, moon, stars) in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be useful for signs (tokens) [of God's provident care], and for marking seasons, days, and years;
Deuteronomy 4:19
"And beware that you do not raise your eyes toward heaven and see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, and let yourselves be led astray and worship them and serve them, [mere created bodies] which the LORD your God has allotted to [serve and benefit] all the peoples under the whole heaven.
"And beware that you do not raise your eyes toward heaven and see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, and let yourselves be led astray and worship them and serve them, [mere created bodies] which the LORD your God has allotted to [serve and benefit] all the peoples under the whole heaven.
Job 31:26
If I beheld the sun [as an object of worship] when it shone Or the moon going in its splendor,
If I beheld the sun [as an object of worship] when it shone Or the moon going in its splendor,
Job 38:7
When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God (angels) shouted for joy?
When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God (angels) shouted for joy?
Psalms 8:3
When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established,
When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established,
Psalms 19:6
The sun's rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.
The sun's rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king,.... Not only as being her husband, but her sovereign; and this behaviour might intimate, that she had something to say to him, and more than to inquire of his health:
and the king said, wouldest thou? what hast thou to say to me? or to ask of me? what is thy will and pleasure, or thine errand to me?
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Bath-sheba bowed, like the woman of Tekoah 2 Samuel 14:4, with the humble prostration of a suppliant. Hence, the king’s question, “What wouldest thou?”
