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New Life Version

1 Kings 2:14

Then he said, "I have something to say to you." And she said, "Speak."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

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;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abishag;   Abner;   Bathsheba;   Ishbosheth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abishag;   Adonijah;   Bathsheba;   Reuben;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bathsheba ;   Shimei ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Adonijah;   Talent;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and then asked, “May I talk with you?”
Hebrew Names Version
He said moreover, I have somewhat to tell you. She said, Say on.
King James Version
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
English Standard Version
Then he said, "I have something to say to you." She said, "Speak."
New Century Version
"I have something to say to you." "You may speak," she said.
New English Translation
He added, "I have something to say to you." She replied, "Speak."
Amplified Bible
Then he said, "I have something to say to you." And she said, "Speak."
New American Standard Bible
Then he said, "I have something to say to you." And she said, "Speak."
Geneva Bible (1587)
He said moreouer, I haue a sute vnto thee. And she sayd, Say on.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said, "I have something to say to you." And she said, "Speak."
Contemporary English Version
I just want to talk with you." "All right," she told him, "go ahead."
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he continued, "I have something to say to you." She said, "Go on."
Darby Translation
And he said, I have something to say to thee. And she said, Speak.
Easy-to-Read Version
I have something to ask you." Bathsheba said, "Then speak."
George Lamsa Translation
Then he said to her, I have something to say to you. And she said to him, Say on.
Good News Translation
and then he added, "I have something to ask of you." "What is it?" she asked.
Lexham English Bible
Then he said, "May I have a word with you?" Then she said, "Go on."
Literal Translation
And he said, A word to you and to me? And she said, Speak.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde: I haue somwhat to saye to the. She sayde: Saye on.
American Standard Version
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
Bible in Basic English
Then he said, I have something to say to you. And she said, Say on.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He sayde moreouer: I haue somwhat to say vnto thee. She sayd: Say on.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He said moreover: 'I have somewhat to say unto thee.' And she said: 'Say on.'
King James Version (1611)
He said moreouer, I haue somewhat to say vnto thee. And she saide, Say on.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I have business with thee. And she said to him, Say on.
English Revised Version
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
Berean Standard Bible
Then he said, "I have something to tell you." "Say it," she answered.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he addide, A word of me is to thee. `To whom sche seide, Speke thou.
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, `I have a word unto thee,' and she saith, `Speak.'
Update Bible Version
He said moreover, I have something to say to you. And she said, Say on.
Webster's Bible Translation
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say to thee. And she said, Say on.
World English Bible
He said moreover, I have somewhat to tell you. She said, Say on.
New King James Version
Moreover he said, "I have something to say to you." And she said, "Say it."
New Living Translation
In fact, I have a favor to ask of you." "What is it?" she asked.
New Revised Standard
Then he said, "May I have a word with you?" She said, "Go on."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said he - I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said - Say on.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he added: I have a word to speak with thee. She said to him: Speak. And he said:
Revised Standard Version
Then he said, "I have something to say to you." She said, "Say on."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he said, "I have something to say to you." And she said, "Speak."

Contextual Overview

12 Solomon sat on the throne of his father David and things went well for the nation. 13 Now Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Solomon's mother Bathsheba. She said, "Do you come in peace?" And he said, "Yes, in peace." 14 Then he said, "I have something to say to you." And she said, "Speak." 15 So he said, "You know that the nation was mine. All Israel thought I would be king. But the nation has become my brother's, for it was his from the Lord. 16 Now I have one thing to ask of you. Do not say no to me." And she said to him, "Speak." 17 He said, "I beg you, speak to Solomon the king. For he will not say no to you. Ask him to give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife." 18 Bathsheba said, "Very well. I will speak to the king for you." 19 So Bathsheba went to speak to King Solomon for Adonijah. The king stood up to meet her, bowed in front of her, then sat on his throne. He had a seat brought in for the king's mother, and she sat on his right. 20 She said, "I am asking you for one small thing. Do not say no to me." And the king said to her, "Ask, my mother. I will not say no to you." 21 So she said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Samuel 14:12, Luke 7:40

Cross-References

Genesis 10:11
He went into Assyria from the land, and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah
Genesis 10:22
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram.
Genesis 15:18
The Lord made an agreement with Abram on that day. He said, "I have given this land to your children and to their children's children, from the river of Egypt as far as the big Euphrates River,
Genesis 25:18
His people lived from Havilah as far as Shur, east of Egypt on the way toward Assyria. He lived away from all his brothers.
Deuteronomy 1:7
Get ready to travel now. Go to the hill country of the Amorites, and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the hill country and in the valley, in the Negev and by the sea, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the big river, the river Euphrates.
Deuteronomy 11:24
Every place where your foot steps will be yours. Your land will be from the desert to Lebanon, and from the River Euphrates to the sea in the west.
Daniel 10:4
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was standing by the side of the wide Tigris River.
Revelation 9:14
The voice said to the sixth angel who had the horn, "Let the four angels loose that have been chained at the big river Euphrates."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He said, moreover, I have something to say unto thee,.... Signifying that he came upon business:

and she said, say on; intimating her readiness to hear what it was.


 
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