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Contemporary English Version

1 Kings 2:18

"All right," she said. "I'll ask him."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abishag;   Adonijah;   Bath-Sheba (Bathsheba);   Influence;   Intercession;   Shunammite;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Altars;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Joab;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Abishag;   Adonijah;   Bathsheba;   Solomon;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Concubine;   Widow;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Preaching;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abishag;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abner;   Bathsheba;   Ishbosheth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abishag;   Adonijah;   Bathsheba;   Reuben;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abishag ;   Bathsheba ;   Shimei ;   Shunammite ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Adonijah;   Talent;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Heir;   Relationships, Family;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abishag;   Adonijah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abishag;   Bilhah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”
Hebrew Names Version
Bat-Sheva said, Well; I will speak for you to the king.
King James Version
And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
English Standard Version
Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak for you to the king."
New Century Version
"Very well," she answered. "I will speak to the king for you."
New English Translation
Bathsheba replied, "That's fine, I'll speak to the king on your behalf."
Amplified Bible
Bathsheba replied, "Very well; I will speak to the king for you."
New American Standard Bible
And Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak to the king for you."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Bath-sheba sayd, Well, I will speake for thee vnto the King.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak to the king for you."
Complete Jewish Bible
Bat-Sheva said, "All right, I will speak to the king on your behalf."
Darby Translation
And Bathsheba said, Well, I will speak for thee to the king.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Bathsheba said, "Very well, I will speak to the king for you."
George Lamsa Translation
And Bath-sheba said, Very well; I will speak for you to the king.
Good News Translation
"Very well," she answered. "I will speak to the king for you."
Lexham English Bible
Then Bathsheba said, "Very well, I will speak to the king concerning you."
Literal Translation
And Bathsheba said, Well! I will speak to the king for you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Bethseba sayde: Wel, I wil speake to the kynge for the.
American Standard Version
And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
Bible in Basic English
And Bath-sheba said, Good! I will make your request to the king.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Bethsabe sayd: Wel, I wil speake for thee vnto the king.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Bath-sheba said: 'Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.'
King James Version (1611)
And Bathsheba said, Wel, I will speake for thee vnto the king.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Bersabee said, Well; I will speak for thee to the king.
English Revised Version
And Bath–sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
Berean Standard Bible
"Very well," Bathsheba replied. "I will speak to the king for you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Bersabee seide, Wel, Y schal speke for thee to the kyng.
Young's Literal Translation
And Bath-Sheba saith, `Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.'
Update Bible Version
And Bathsheba said, Good; I will speak for you to the king.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee to the king.
World English Bible
Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for you to the king.
New King James Version
So Bathsheba said, "Very well, I will speak for you to the king."
New Living Translation
"All right," Bathsheba replied. "I will speak to the king for you."
New Life Bible
Bathsheba said, "Very well. I will speak to the king for you."
New Revised Standard
Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak to the king on your behalf."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Bath-sheba said: Good! I myself, will speak for thee, unto the king.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Bethsabee said: Well, I will speak for thee to the king.
Revised Standard Version
Bathshe'ba said, "Very well; I will speak for you to the king."
THE MESSAGE
"Certainly," said Bathsheba. "I'll speak to the king for you."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak to the king for you."

Contextual Overview

12 His son Solomon became king and took control of David's kingdom. 13 One day, Adonijah went to see Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, and she asked, "Is this a friendly visit?" "Yes. 14 I just want to talk with you." "All right," she told him, "go ahead." 15 "You know that I was king for a little while," Adonijah replied. "And everyone in Israel accepted me as their ruler. But the Lord wanted my brother to be king, so now things have changed. 16 Would you do me a favor?" "What do you want?" Bathsheba asked. 17 "Please ask Solomon to let me marry Abishag. He won't say no to you." 18 "All right," she said. "I'll ask him." 19 When Bathsheba went to see Solomon, he stood up to meet her, then bowed low. He sat back down and had another throne brought in, so his mother could sit at his right side. 20 Bathsheba sat down and then asked, "Would you do me a small favor?" Solomon replied, "Mother, just tell me what you want, and I will do it." 21 "Allow your brother Adonijah to marry Abishag," she answered.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Well: Proverbs 14:15

Cross-References

Genesis 1:31
God looked at what he had done. All of it was very good! Evening came and then morning—that was the sixth day.
Genesis 2:7
The Lord God took a handful of soil and made a man. God breathed life into the man, and the man started breathing.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
Genesis 2:11
The first one is the Pishon River that flows through the land of Havilah,
Genesis 2:12
where pure gold, rare perfumes, and precious stones are found.
Genesis 2:13
The second is the Gihon River that winds through Ethiopia.
Genesis 3:12
"It was the woman you put here with me," the man said. "She gave me some of the fruit, and I ate it."
Ruth 3:1
One day, Naomi said to Ruth: It's time I found you a husband, who will give you a home and take care of you.
Proverbs 18:22
A man's greatest treasure is his wife— she is a gift from the Lord .
1 Corinthians 7:36
But suppose you are engaged to someone old enough to be married, and you want her so much that all you can think about is getting married. Then go ahead and marry. There is nothing wrong with that.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Bathsheba said, well,.... Very well spoken, the thing is good and right:

I will speak for thee unto the king; and use her interest with him, not seeing into his design, but pitying an unfortunate man.


 
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