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Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 2:16
and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, `Speak.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
So now I have just one request of you; don’t turn me down.”
So now I have just one request of you; don’t turn me down.”
Hebrew Names Version
Now I ask one petition of you; don't deny me. She said to him, Say on.
Now I ask one petition of you; don't deny me. She said to him, Say on.
King James Version
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
English Standard Version
And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me." She said to him, "Speak."
And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me." She said to him, "Speak."
New Century Version
Now I have one thing to ask you; please do not refuse me." Bathsheba answered, "What do you want?"
Now I have one thing to ask you; please do not refuse me." Bathsheba answered, "What do you want?"
New English Translation
Now I'd like to ask you for just one thing. Please don't refuse me." She said, "Go ahead and ask."
Now I'd like to ask you for just one thing. Please don't refuse me." She said, "Go ahead and ask."
Amplified Bible
"So now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me." And she said to him, "Speak."
"So now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me." And she said to him, "Speak."
New American Standard Bible
"So now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me." And she said to him, "Speak."
"So now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me." And she said to him, "Speak."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe therefore I aske thee one request, refuse me not. And she said vnto him, Say on.
Nowe therefore I aske thee one request, refuse me not. And she said vnto him, Say on.
Legacy Standard Bible
So now, I am making one request of you; do not turn me away." And she said to him, "Speak."
So now, I am making one request of you; do not turn me away." And she said to him, "Speak."
Contemporary English Version
Would you do me a favor?" "What do you want?" Bathsheba asked.
Would you do me a favor?" "What do you want?" Bathsheba asked.
Complete Jewish Bible
But now I ask one favor of you; don't deny me." "Go on," she said.
But now I ask one favor of you; don't deny me." "Go on," she said.
Darby Translation
And now I ask one petition of thee; refuse me not. And she said to him, Speak.
And now I ask one petition of thee; refuse me not. And she said to him, Speak.
Easy-to-Read Version
But now I have one thing to ask you. Please don't refuse me." Bathsheba answered, "What do you want?"
But now I have one thing to ask you. Please don't refuse me." Bathsheba answered, "What do you want?"
George Lamsa Translation
And now I make one petition of you, do not refuse me. And she said to him, Say on.
And now I make one petition of you, do not refuse me. And she said to him, Say on.
Good News Translation
And now I have one request to make; please do not refuse me." "What is it?" Bathsheba asked.
And now I have one request to make; please do not refuse me." "What is it?" Bathsheba asked.
Lexham English Bible
Now one request I am asking from you, and you must not refuse me." Then she said to him, "Go on."
Now one request I am asking from you, and you must not refuse me." Then she said to him, "Go on."
Literal Translation
And now I am asking one petition of you. Do not turn away your face. And she said to him, Speak.
And now I am asking one petition of you. Do not turn away your face. And she said to him, Speak.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now desyre I one peticion of the, Make not my face ashamed. She sayde vnto him: Saye on.
Now desyre I one peticion of the, Make not my face ashamed. She sayde vnto him: Saye on.
American Standard Version
And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
Bible in Basic English
Now I have one request to make to you, and do not say, No, to me. And she said to him, Say on.
Now I have one request to make to you, and do not say, No, to me. And she said to him, Say on.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And nowe I aske a petition of thee, deny me not. And she sayde vnto him: Say on.
And nowe I aske a petition of thee, deny me not. And she sayde vnto him: Say on.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.'
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.'
King James Version (1611)
And now I aske one petition of thee, deny me not. And she saide vnto him, Say on.
And now I aske one petition of thee, deny me not. And she saide vnto him, Say on.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And now I make one request of thee, do not turn away thy face. And Bersabee said to him, Speak on.
And now I make one request of thee, do not turn away thy face. And Bersabee said to him, Speak on.
English Revised Version
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
Berean Standard Bible
So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me." "State your request," she told him.
So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me." "State your request," she told him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
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,
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,
Update Bible Version
And now I ask one petition of you; don't deny me. And she said to him, Say on.
And now I ask one petition of you; don't deny me. And she said to him, Say on.
Webster's Bible Translation
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said to him, Say on.
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said to him, Say on.
World English Bible
Now I ask one petition of you; don't deny me. She said to him, Say on.
Now I ask one petition of you; don't deny me. She said to him, Say on.
New King James Version
Now I ask one petition of you; do not deny me." And she said to him, "Say it."
Now I ask one petition of you; do not deny me." And she said to him, "Say it."
New Living Translation
So now I have just one favor to ask of you. Please don't turn me down." "What is it?" she asked.
So now I have just one favor to ask of you. Please don't turn me down." "What is it?" she asked.
New Life Bible
Now I have one thing to ask of you. Do not say no to me." And she said to him, "Speak."
Now I have one thing to ask of you. Do not say no to me." And she said to him, "Speak."
New Revised Standard
And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me." She said to him, "Go on."
And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me." She said to him, "Go on."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, one request, have I to ask of thee, do not turn away my face.
Now, therefore, one request, have I to ask of thee, do not turn away my face.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore, I ask one petition of thee; turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on.
Now therefore, I ask one petition of thee; turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on.
Revised Standard Version
And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me." She said to him, "Say on."
And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me." She said to him, "Say on."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me." And she said to him, "Speak."
"Now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me." And she said to him, "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
deny me not: Heb. turn not away my face, Psalms 132:10, Proverbs 30:7
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 6:42 - General Mark 10:35 - we would
Cross-References
Genesis 2:1
And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host;
And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host;
Genesis 2:2
and God completeth by the seventh day His work which He hath made, and ceaseth by the seventh day from all His work which He hath made.
and God completeth by the seventh day His work which He hath made, and ceaseth by the seventh day from all His work which He hath made.
Genesis 2:9
and Jehovah God causeth to sprout from the ground every tree desirable for appearance, and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
and Jehovah God causeth to sprout from the ground every tree desirable for appearance, and good for food, and the tree of life in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;
And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;
1 Timothy 4:4
because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received,
because every creature of God [is] good, and nothing [is] to be rejected, with thanksgiving being received,
1 Timothy 6:17
Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --
Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And now I ask one petition of thee,.... And but one, and a small one too, as Bathsheba herself after calls it:
deny me not, or "turn not away my face" t; with shame and sorrow, which would be the case should he be denied:
and she said unto him, say on; let me hear it.
t תשיבי את פני "ne avertere facias faciem meam", Pagninus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Deny me not - literally, as in the margin, i. e. “make me not to hide my face through shame at being refused.”
