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Brenton's Septuagint
1 Kings 1:16
And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request?
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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?"
Amplified Bible
So Bathsheba bowed down and paid respect to the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"
So Bathsheba bowed down and paid respect to the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"
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?
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
11 And Nathan spoke to Bersabee the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonias the son of Aggith reigns, and our lord David knows it not? 12 And now come, let me, I pray, give thee counsel, and thou shalt rescue thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Haste, and go in to king David, and thou shalt speak to him, saying, Hast not thou, my lord, O king, sworn to thine handmaid, saying, Thy son Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then does Adonias reign? 14 And behold, while thou art still speaking there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and will confirm thy words. 15 So Bersabee went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old, and Abisag the Somanite was ministering to the king. 16 And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request? 17 And she said, My lord, thou didst swear by the Lord thy God to thine handmaid, saying, Thy son Solomon shall reign after me, and shall sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold, Adonias reigns, and thou, my lord, O king, knowest it not. 19 And he has sacrificed calves and lambs and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king’s sons, and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander-in-chief of the host; but Solomon thy servant he has not called. 20 And thou, my lord, O king, —the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, to tell them who shall sit upon 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 firmament, and God divided between the water which was under the firmament and the water which was above the firmament.
And God made the firmament, and God divided between the water which was under the firmament and the water which was above the firmament.
Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament Heaven, and God saw that it was good, and there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
And God called the firmament Heaven, and God saw that it was good, and there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
Genesis 1:9
And God said, Let the water which is under the heaven be collected into one place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. And the water which was under the heaven was collected into its places, and the dry land appeared.
And God said, Let the water which is under the heaven be collected into one place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. And the water which was under the heaven was collected into its places, and the dry land appeared.
Genesis 1:12
And the earth brought forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and God saw that it was good.
And the earth brought forth the herb of grass bearing seed according to its kind and according to its likeness, and the fruit tree bearing fruit whose seed is in it, according to its kind on the earth, and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:14
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, to divide between day and night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years.
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, to divide between day and night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and for years.
Deuteronomy 4:19
and lest having looked up to the sky, and having seen the sun and the moon and the stars, and all the heavenly bodies, thou shouldest go astray and worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God has distributed to all the nations under heaven.
and lest having looked up to the sky, and having seen the sun and the moon and the stars, and all the heavenly bodies, thou shouldest go astray and worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God has distributed to all the nations under heaven.
Job 31:26
(do we not see the shining sun eclipsed, and the moon waning? for they have not power to continue:)
(do we not see the shining sun eclipsed, and the moon waning? for they have not power to continue:)
Job 38:7
When the stars were made, all my angels praised me with a loud voice.
When the stars were made, all my angels praised me with a loud voice.
Psalms 8:3
For I will regard the heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and stars, which thou hast established.
For I will regard the heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and stars, which thou hast established.
Psalms 19:6
His going forth is from the extremity of heaven, and his circuit to the other end of heaven: and no one shall be hidden from his heat.
His going forth is from the extremity of heaven, and his circuit to the other end of heaven: and no one shall be hidden from his 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?”
