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Geneva Bible
1 Kings 2:18
And Bath-sheba sayd, Well, I will speake for thee vnto the King.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”
“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.
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.
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."
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."
"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."
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."
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."
And Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak to the king for you."
Legacy Standard Bible
And Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak to the king for you."
And Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak to the king for you."
Contemporary English Version
"All right," she said. "I'll ask him."
"All right," she said. "I'll ask him."
Complete Jewish Bible
Bat-Sheva said, "All right, I will speak to the king on your behalf."
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.
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."
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.
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."
"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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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."
"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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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."
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."
"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."
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."
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.
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.
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."
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."
"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."
Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak to the king for you."
Contextual Overview
12 Then sate Salomon vpon the throne of Dauid his father, and his kingdome was stablished mightily. 13 And Adonijah the sonne of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Salomon: and she saide, Commest thou peaceably? And hee said, Yea. 14 He said moreouer, I haue a sute vnto thee. And she sayd, Say on. 15 Then he said, Thou knowest that the kingdome was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reigne: howbeit the kingdome is turned away, and is my brothers: for it came to him by the Lord. 16 Nowe therefore I aske thee one request, refuse me not. And she said vnto him, Say on. 17 And he sayd, Speake, I pray thee, vnto Salomon ye King, (for he will not say thee nay) that he giue me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. 18 And Bath-sheba sayd, Well, I will speake for thee vnto the King. 19 Bath-sheba therefore went vnto King Salomon, to speake vnto him for Adonijah: and the King rose to meete her, and bowed himselfe vnto her, and sate downe on his throne: and he caused a seate to be set for the Kings mother, and she sate at his right hand. 20 Then she sayd, I desire a small request of thee, say me not nay. Then the King sayde vnto her, Aske on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay. 21 She sayd then, Let Abishag the Shunammite be giuen to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References
Genesis 1:31
And God sawe all that he had made, and loe, it was very good. So the euening and the morning were the sixt day.
And God sawe all that he had made, and loe, it was very good. So the euening and the morning were the sixt day.
Genesis 2:7
The Lord God also made the man of the dust of the grounde, and breathed in his face breath of life, and the man was a liuing soule.
The Lord God also made the man of the dust of the grounde, and breathed in his face breath of life, and the man was a liuing soule.
Genesis 2:9
(For out of the grounde made the Lorde God to growe euery tree pleasant to the sight, and good for meate: the tree of life also in the middes of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and of euill.
(For out of the grounde made the Lorde God to growe euery tree pleasant to the sight, and good for meate: the tree of life also in the middes of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and of euill.
Genesis 2:11
The name of one is Pishon: the same compasseth the whole land of Hauilah, where is golde.
The name of one is Pishon: the same compasseth the whole land of Hauilah, where is golde.
Genesis 2:12
And the golde of that land is good: there is Bdelium, and the Onix stone.
And the golde of that land is good: there is Bdelium, and the Onix stone.
Genesis 2:13
And the name of the seconde riuer is Gihon: the same compasseth the whole lande of Cush.
And the name of the seconde riuer is Gihon: the same compasseth the whole lande of Cush.
Genesis 3:12
Then the man saide, The woman which thou gauest to be with me, she gaue me of the tree, and I did eate.
Then the man saide, The woman which thou gauest to be with me, she gaue me of the tree, and I did eate.
Ruth 3:1
Afterward Naomi her mother in lawe said vnto her, My daughter, shall not I seeke rest for thee, that thou mayest prosper?
Afterward Naomi her mother in lawe said vnto her, My daughter, shall not I seeke rest for thee, that thou mayest prosper?
Proverbs 18:22
He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.
He that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and receiueth fauour of the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:36
But if any man thinke that it is vncomely for his virgine, if shee passe the flower of her age, and neede so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them be maried.
But if any man thinke that it is vncomely for his virgine, if shee passe the flower of her age, and neede so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them be maried.
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.
