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New Living Translation

1 Kings 1:22

While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bath-Sheba (Bathsheba);   Civil Service;   Intercession;   Nathan;   Politics;   Solomon;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Nathan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Bathsheba;   Nathan;   Solomon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - David;   Nathan;   Solomon;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bathsheba;   Nathan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Benaiah;   Nathan;   Queen;   Wheel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Adonijah;   Bathsheba;   Firstborn;   Israel;   Nathan;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bathsheba ;   Benaiah ;   Jehoiada ;   Nathan ;   Zadok ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Adonijah;   Bath-sheba;   David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At that moment, while she was still speaking with the king, the prophet Nathan arrived,
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Natan the prophet came in.
King James Version
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
English Standard Version
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
New Century Version
While Bathsheba was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
New English Translation
Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
Amplified Bible
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
New American Standard Bible
And behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And lo, while she yet talked with the King, Nathan also the Prophet came in.
Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Contemporary English Version
Just then, Nathan the prophet arrived.
Complete Jewish Bible
Right then, while she was still talking with the king, Natan the prophet entered.
Darby Translation
And behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
Easy-to-Read Version
While Bathsheba was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came to see him.
George Lamsa Translation
And, while she was still speaking there before the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
Good News Translation
She was still speaking, when Nathan arrived at the palace.
Lexham English Bible
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Literal Translation
And, behold, she was speaking with the king, and Nathan the prophet came in.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whyle she yet spake to the kynge, the prophet Nathan came,
American Standard Version
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Bible in Basic English
And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And lo whyle she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came also.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
King James Version (1611)
And loe, while shee yet talked with the king, Nathan the Prophet also came in.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And behold, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came. And it was reported to the king,
English Revised Version
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Berean Standard Bible
And just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
`While sche spak yit with the king, Nathan, the prophete, cam.
Young's Literal Translation
And lo, she is yet speaking with the king, and Nathan the prophet hath come in;
Update Bible Version
And, look, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Webster's Bible Translation
And lo, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
World English Bible
Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
New King James Version
And just then, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
New Life Bible
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the man of God came in.
New Revised Standard
While she was still speaking with the king, the prophet Nathan came in.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And lo! while yet she was speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet, came in.
Douay-Rheims Bible
As she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan, the prophet, came.
Revised Standard Version
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
THE MESSAGE
Abruptly, while she was telling the king all this, Nathan the prophet came in and was announced: "Nathan the prophet is here." He came before the king, honoring him by bowing deeply, his face touching the ground.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

Contextual Overview

11 Then Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, and asked her, "Haven't you heard that Haggith's son, Adonijah, has made himself king, and our lord David doesn't even know about it? 12 If you want to save your own life and the life of your son Solomon, follow my advice. 13 Go at once to King David and say to him, ‘My lord the king, didn't you make a vow and say to me, "Your son Solomon will surely be the next king and will sit on my throne"? Why then has Adonijah become king?' 14 And while you are still talking with him, I will come and confirm everything you have said." 15 So Bathsheba went into the king's bedroom. (He was very old now, and Abishag was taking care of him.) 16 Bathsheba bowed down before the king. "What can I do for you?" he asked her. 17 She replied, "My lord, you made a vow before the Lord your God when you said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will surely be the next king and will sit on my throne.' 18 But instead, Adonijah has made himself king, and my lord the king does not even know about it. 19 He has sacrificed many cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king's sons to attend the celebration. He also invited Abiathar the priest and Joab, the commander of the army. But he did not invite your servant Solomon. 20 And now, my lord the king, all Israel is waiting for you to announce who will become king after you.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Genesis 24:15, Job 1:16-18, Daniel 9:20

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:29 - Nathan

Cross-References

Genesis 1:13
And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.
Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Genesis 8:17
Release all the animals—the birds, the livestock, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—so they can be fruitful and multiply throughout the earth."
Genesis 9:1
Then God blessed Noah and his sons and told them, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth.
Genesis 30:27
"Please listen to me," Laban replied. "I have become wealthy, for the Lord has blessed me because of you.
Genesis 30:30
You had little indeed before I came, but your wealth has increased enormously. The Lord has blessed you through everything I've done. But now, what about me? When can I start providing for my own family?"
Genesis 35:11
Then God said, "I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.' Be fruitful and multiply. You will become a great nation, even many nations. Kings will be among your descendants!
Leviticus 26:9
"I will look favorably upon you, making you fertile and multiplying your people. And I will fulfill my covenant with you.
Job 40:15
"Take a look at Behemoth, which I made, just as I made you. It eats grass like an ox.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And, lo, while she yet talked with the king,.... Just as she was concluding her speech to him:

Nathan the prophet also came in; as he promised he would; perhaps was at the chamber door all the while Bathsheba was speaking, and when he perceived she was just finishing, he entered in without ceremony, as he had used to do, being the king's seer and counsellor, and a prophet, who had admittance to the king at any time.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nathan came into the palace, not into the chamber, where he might not enter unannounced. Bath-sheba retired before Nathan entered, in accordance with Oriental ideas of propriety. So, when Bath-sheba was again sent for 1 Kings 1:28, Nathan retired (compare 1 Kings 1:32).


 
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