Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Bathsheba knelt and bowed down to the king, and the king asked her, "What do you wish?"
New American Standard Bible
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself
King James Version
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
Holman Bible
Bathsheba bowed down and paid homage to the king, and he asked, “What do you want?”
A Conservative Version
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What do thou want?
American Standard Version
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
Amplified
So Bathsheba bowed down and paid respect to the king. And the king said, “
Bible in Basic English
And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?
Darby Translation
And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
Julia Smith Translation
And Bath-sheba will bow and worship to the king, and the king will say, What to thee?
King James 2000
And Bath-sheba bowed, and knelt before the king. And the king said, What would you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Bathsheba knelt and bowed down before the king, and the king asked, "{What do you want}?"
Modern King James verseion
And Bathsheba bowed and knelt before the king. And the king said, What shall I do for you?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Bathsheba stooped and made obeisance unto the king. And the king said, "What is thy matter?"
NET Bible
Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said, "What do you want?"
New Heart English Bible
Bathsheba bowed, and showed respect to the king. The king said, "What would you like?"
The Emphasized Bible
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did homage unto the king, - and the king said - What aileth thee?
Webster
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldst thou?
World English Bible
Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. The king said, "What would you like?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, 'What -- to thee?'
Themes
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Solomon's mother
intercession » Instances of » Bath-sheba » For solomon
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Obeisance
Politics » Ministers in » Nathan, the prophet, influences the selection of david's successor
Politics » Women in » Bath-sheba, in securing the crown for solomon
Interlinear
Shachah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Adonijah Tries To Become King
15 So Bathsheba went to the king in his private room. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him. 16 Bathsheba knelt and bowed down to the king, and the king asked her, "What do you wish?" 17 "Your majesty," she replied, "you promised your servant in the name of the LORD your God, "Your son Solomon will certainly become king after me and will sit on my throne.'
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:41
The servant went. Then David came out from the south side of the rock, fell on his face, and bowed down three times. The men kissed each other, and both of them cried, but David even more.
1 Samuel 24:8
Then David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul: "Your majesty!" Saul looked behind him, and David bowed down with his face to the ground and prostrated himself.
1 Samuel 25:23
When Abigail saw David, she quickly got down from the donkey and fell on her face before David, prostrating herself on the ground.
1 Kings 1:23
They informed the king, "Nathan the prophet is here."
1 Kings 2:20
and told him, "I would like to make a minor request of you. Please don't refuse me." "What is your request, mother?" the king asked her. "I won't turn you down."
Esther 7:2
On the second day the king again told Esther as they drank wine, "What's your petition, Queen Esther? It will be given to you. What's your request? Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be done."
Matthew 20:21
He asked her, "What do you want?" She told him, "Promise that in your kingdom these two sons of mine will sit on your right and on your left."
Matthew 20:32
Jesus stopped and called them, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"