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Complete Jewish Bible
1 Kings 1:16
Bat-Sheva bowed, prostrating herself to the king. The king asked, "What do you want?"
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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.
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
11 Natan went to Bat-Sheva the mother of Shlomo and said, "Haven't you heard that Adoniyah the son of Haggit has become king without the knowledge of David our lord? 12 Now, come, please let me give you advice, so that you can save both your own life and that of your son Shlomo. 13 Go, get in to see King David, and say to him, ‘My lord, king, didn't you swear to your servant, "Your son Shlomo will be king after me; he will sit on my throne"? So why is Adoniyah king?' 14 Right then, while you are still talking with the king, I will also come in after you and confirm what you are saying." 15 Bat-Sheva went in to the king in his room. (The king was very old; Avishag the Shunamit was in attendance on the king.) 16 Bat-Sheva bowed, prostrating herself to the king. The king asked, "What do you want?" 17 She answered him, "My lord, you swore by Adonai your God to your servant, ‘Your son Shlomo will be king after me; he will sit on my throne.' 18 But now, here is Adoniyah ruling as king; and you, my lord the king, don't know anything about it. 19 He has killed oxen, fattened calves and sheep in great numbers; and he has summoned all the sons of the king, Evyatar the cohen and Yo'av the commander of the army; but he didn't summon Shlomo your servant. 20 As for you, my lord the king, all Isra'el is watching you; they are waiting for you to tell them who is to 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
God made the dome and divided the water under the dome from the water above the dome; that is how it was,
God made the dome and divided the water under the dome from the water above the dome; that is how it was,
Genesis 1:8
and God called the dome Sky. So there was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
and God called the dome Sky. So there was evening, and there was morning, a second day.
Genesis 1:9
God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let dry land appear," and that is how it was.
God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let dry land appear," and that is how it was.
Genesis 1:12
The earth brought forth grass, plants each yielding its own kind of seed, and trees each producing its own kind of seed-bearing fruit; and God saw that it was good.
The earth brought forth grass, plants each yielding its own kind of seed, and trees each producing its own kind of seed-bearing fruit; and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:14
(A: ii) God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to divide the day from the night; let them be for signs, seasons, days and years;
(A: ii) God said, "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to divide the day from the night; let them be for signs, seasons, days and years;
Deuteronomy 4:19
For the same reason, do not look up at the sky, at the sun, moon, stars and everything in the sky, and be drawn away to worship and serve them; Adonai your God has allotted these to all the peoples under the entire sky.
For the same reason, do not look up at the sky, at the sun, moon, stars and everything in the sky, and be drawn away to worship and serve them; Adonai your God has allotted these to all the peoples under the entire sky.
Job 31:26
or if, on seeing the shining sun or the full moon as it moved through the sky,
or if, on seeing the shining sun or the full moon as it moved through the sky,
Job 38:7
when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Psalms 8:3
From the mouths of babies and infants at the breast you established strength because of your foes, in order that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
From the mouths of babies and infants at the breast you established strength because of your foes, in order that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
Psalms 19:6
which comes out like a bridegroom from the bridal chamber, with delight like an athlete to run his race.
which comes out like a bridegroom from the bridal chamber, with delight like an athlete to run his race.
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?”
