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Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 2:14

And he saith, `I have a word unto thee,' and she saith, `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.
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 Life Bible
Then he said, "I have something to say to you." And she said, "Speak."
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 And Solomon hath sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom is established greatly, 13 and Adonijah son of Haggith cometh in unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, and she saith, `Is thy coming peace?' and he saith, `Peace.' 14 And he saith, `I have a word unto thee,' and she saith, `Speak.' 15 And he saith, `Thou hast known that the kingdom was mine, and towards me set their faces had all Israel for reigning, and the kingdom is turned round about, and is my brother's, for from Jehovah it was his; 16 and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, `Speak.' 17 And he saith, `Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, for he doth not turn back thy face, and he doth give to me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife.' 18 And Bath-Sheba saith, `Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.' 19 And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet her, and boweth himself to her, and sitteth on his throne, and placeth a throne for the mother of the king, and she sitteth at his right hand. 20 And she saith, `One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her, `Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back thy face.' 21 And she saith, `Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Samuel 14:12, Luke 7:40

Cross-References

Genesis 10:11
from that land he hath gone out to Asshur, and buildeth Nineveh, even the broad places of the city, and Calah,
Genesis 10:22
Sons of Shem [are] Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Genesis 15:18
In that day hath Jehovah made with Abram a covenant, saying, `To thy seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Phrat,
Genesis 25:18
and they tabernacle from Havilah unto Shur, which [is] before Egypt, in [thy] going towards Asshur; in the presence of all his brethren hath he fallen.
Deuteronomy 1:7
turn ye and journey for you, and enter the mount of the Amorite, and unto all its neighbouring places, in the plain, in the hill-country, and in the low country, and in the south, and in the haven of the sea, the land of the Canaanite, and of Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Phrat;
Deuteronomy 11:24
every place on which the sole of your foot treadeth is yours; from the wilderness, and Lebanon, from the river, the river Phrat, even unto the farther sea is your border;
Daniel 10:4
`And in the twenty and fourth day of the first month, I have been by the side of the great river, that [is] Hiddekel:
Revelation 9:14
saying to the sixth messenger who had the trumpet, `Loose the four messengers who are bound at the great 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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