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Wycliffe Bible
1 Kings 2:18
And Bersabee seide, Wel, Y schal speke for thee to the kyng.
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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."
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."
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 Forsothe Salomon sat on the trone of Dauid, his fadir, and his rewme was maad stidfast greetli. 13 And Adonye, sone of Agith, entride to Bersabee, modir of Salomon; and sche seide to hym, Whether thin entryng is pesible? And he answeride, It is pesible. 14 And he addide, A word of me is to thee. `To whom sche seide, Speke thou. 15 And he seide, Thou knowist that the rewme was myn, and al Israel purposide to make me in to king to hem; but the rewme is translatid, and is maad my brotheris; for of the Lord it is ordeyned to hym. 16 Now therfor Y preye of the oon axyng; schende thou not my face. And sche seide to hym, Speke thou. And he seide, Y preie, 17 that thou seie to Salomon the king; for he may not denye ony thing to thee; that he yyue to me Abisag of Sunam wijf. 18 And Bersabee seide, Wel, Y schal speke for thee to the kyng. 19 Therfor Bersabee cam to kyng Salomon, to speke to hym for Adonye; and the kyng roos ayens the comyng of hir, and worschipide hir, and `sat on his trone; and a trone was set to the modir of the kyng, and sche sat at his riyt side. 20 And sche seide to hym, Y preie of thee o litil axyng; schende thou not my face. And the kyng seide to hir, My modir, axe thou; for it is not leueful that Y turne awei thi face. 21 And sche seide, Abisag of Sunam be youun wijf to Adonye, thi brother.
Bible Verse Review
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Cross-References
Genesis 1:31
And God seiy alle thingis whiche he made, and tho weren ful goode. And the euentid and morwetid was maad, the sixte day.
And God seiy alle thingis whiche he made, and tho weren ful goode. And the euentid and morwetid was maad, the sixte day.
Genesis 2:7
Therfor the Lord God formede man of the sliym of erthe, and brethide in to his face the brething of lijf; and man was maad in to a lyuynge soule.
Therfor the Lord God formede man of the sliym of erthe, and brethide in to his face the brething of lijf; and man was maad in to a lyuynge soule.
Genesis 2:9
And the Lord God brouyte forth of the erthe ech tre fair in siyt, and swete to ete; also he brouyte forth the tre of lijf in the middis of paradis, and the tre of kunnyng of good and of yuel.
And the Lord God brouyte forth of the erthe ech tre fair in siyt, and swete to ete; also he brouyte forth the tre of lijf in the middis of paradis, and the tre of kunnyng of good and of yuel.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the o ryuer is Fyson, thilke it is that cumpassith al the lond of Euilath, where gold cometh forth,
The name of the o ryuer is Fyson, thilke it is that cumpassith al the lond of Euilath, where gold cometh forth,
Genesis 2:12
and the gold of that lond is the beste, and there is foundun delium, that is, a tree of spicerie, and the stoon onychyn;
and the gold of that lond is the beste, and there is foundun delium, that is, a tree of spicerie, and the stoon onychyn;
Genesis 2:13
and the name to the secounde ryuer is Gyon, thilke it is that cumpassith al the loond of Ethiopie;
and the name to the secounde ryuer is Gyon, thilke it is that cumpassith al the loond of Ethiopie;
Genesis 3:12
And Adam seide, The womman which thou yauest felowe to me, yaf me of the tre, and Y eet.
And Adam seide, The womman which thou yauest felowe to me, yaf me of the tre, and Y eet.
Ruth 3:1
Forsothe aftir that Ruth turnede ayen to hir modir in lawe, Ruth herde of hir, My douytir, Y schal seke reste to thee, and Y schal purueye that it be wel to thee.
Forsothe aftir that Ruth turnede ayen to hir modir in lawe, Ruth herde of hir, My douytir, Y schal seke reste to thee, and Y schal purueye that it be wel to thee.
Proverbs 18:22
He that fyndith a good womman, fyndith a good thing; and of the Lord he schal drawe vp myrthe. He that puttith a wey a good womman, puttith awei a good thing; but he that holdith auowtresse, is a fool and vnwijs.
He that fyndith a good womman, fyndith a good thing; and of the Lord he schal drawe vp myrthe. He that puttith a wey a good womman, puttith awei a good thing; but he that holdith auowtresse, is a fool and vnwijs.
1 Corinthians 7:36
And if ony man gessith hym silf to be seyn foule on his virgyn, that sche is ful woxun, and so it bihoueth to be doon, do sche that that sche wole; sche synneth not, if sche be weddid.
And if ony man gessith hym silf to be seyn foule on his virgyn, that sche is ful woxun, and so it bihoueth to be doon, do sche that that sche wole; sche synneth not, if sche be weddid.
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.
