Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, July 12th, 2025
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
New Life Version
1 Kings 2:18
Bathsheba said, "Very well. I will speak to the king for you."
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- AmericanEncyclopedias:
- CondensedParallel Translations
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."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Bath-sheba sayd, Well, I will speake for thee vnto the King.
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."
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 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 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
Well: Proverbs 14:15
Cross-References
Genesis 1:31
God saw all that He had made and it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
God saw all that He had made and it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God made man from the dust of the ground. And He breathed into his nose the breath of life. Man became a living being.
Then the Lord God made man from the dust of the ground. And He breathed into his nose the breath of life. Man became a living being.
Genesis 2:9
And the Lord God made to grow out of the ground every tree that is pleasing to the eyes and good for food. And He made the tree of life grow in the center of the garden, and the tree of learning of good and bad.
And the Lord God made to grow out of the ground every tree that is pleasing to the eyes and good for food. And He made the tree of life grow in the center of the garden, and the tree of learning of good and bad.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon. It flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
The name of the first is Pishon. It flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 2:12
The gold of that land is good. Bdellium and onyx stone are there.
The gold of that land is good. Bdellium and onyx stone are there.
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river is Gihon. It flows around the whole land of Cush.
The name of the second river is Gihon. It flows around the whole land of Cush.
Genesis 3:12
The man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate."
The man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate."
Ruth 3:1
Then Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi said to her, "My daughter, should I not look for a home for you, so all will be well with you?
Then Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi said to her, "My daughter, should I not look for a home for you, so all will be well with you?
Proverbs 18:22
He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and gets favor from the Lord.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and gets favor from the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:36
If a man and woman expect to get married, and he thinks his desires to marry her are getting too strong, and she is getting older, they should get married. It is no sin.
If a man and woman expect to get married, and he thinks his desires to marry her are getting too strong, and she is getting older, they should get married. It is no sin.
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.
