Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"King David," Bathsheba said as she bowed low in front of the king with her face to the ground, "your majesty, may you live forever."
New American Standard Bible
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, and prostrated herself
King James Version
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
Holman Bible
Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, paying homage to the king,
A Conservative Version
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live forever.
American Standard Version
Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
Amplified
Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground, and laid herself face down before the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
Bible in Basic English
Then Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour, and said, May my lord King David go on living for ever.
Darby Translation
And Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
And Bath-sheba will bow the face to the earth and worship to the king, and say, My lord king David shall live forever,
King James 2000
Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and knelt before to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Bathsheba knelt with her face to the ground and did obeisance to the king, and she said, "May my lord, King David, live forever."
Modern King James verseion
And Bathsheba bowed her face to the earth, even kneeling to the king, and said, Let my lord King David live forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Bathsheba bowed on her face to the earth and did obeisance unto the king, and said, "I pray God my lord king David may live ever."
NET Bible
Bathsheba bowed down to the king with her face to the floor and said, "May my master, King David, live forever!"
New Heart English Bible
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, paying homage to the king, and said, "Let my lord king David live forever."
The Emphasized Bible
Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the ground, and did homage unto the king, - and said - Let my lord, King David, live to times age-abiding!
Webster
Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
World English Bible
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, "Let my lord king David live forever!"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Bath-Sheba boweth -- face to the earth -- and doth obeisance to the king, and saith, 'Let my lord, king David, live to the age.'
Themes
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Solomon's mother
intercession » Instances of » Bath-sheba » For solomon
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Prostration
King » Influential queens » Bath-sheba
Politics » Ministers in » Nathan, the prophet, influences the selection of david's successor
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 1:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Confirmed King
30 I certainly did tell you in the name of the LORD God of Israel, "Your son Solomon will be king after me and will sit on my throne in my place.' I'm certainly going to make this happen today!" 31 "King David," Bathsheba said as she bowed low in front of the king with her face to the ground, "your majesty, may you live forever." 32 "Get me Zadok the priest," King David said, "along with Nathan the prophet, and Jehoiada's son Benaiah." So they were ushered into the king's presence
Cross References
Daniel 2:4
The Chaldeans responded to the king in Aramaic: "May the king live forever. Tell the dream to your servants, and we'll reveal its meaning."
Daniel 3:9
They told King Nebuchadnezzar, "Your majesty, live forever.
Nehemiah 2:3
Then I was filled with fear. I replied to the king, "May the king live forever. Why shouldn't I be troubled, since the city where my ancestral sepulchers are located lies waste, with its gates burned by fire?"
Daniel 5:10
Hearing the voices of the king and his officials, the queen entered the banquet hall. "Your majesty, live forever," the queen said. "Don't be frightened by your thoughts or allow your facial expression to show it.
Daniel 6:6
Then these administrators and regional authorities went as a group to the king and said this, "Your majesty, live forever!
Daniel 6:21
Daniel replied to the king, "May your majesty live forever!
2 Samuel 9:6
When Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son and a grandson of Saul, approached David, he threw himself on his face out of respect. "Mephibosheth!" David said as he greeted him. "Hello! I am your servant," he replied.
1 Kings 1:25
Well now, he went down today and sacrificed lots of oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep, and has invited all the king's sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. They're having a party together and saying, "Long live King Adonijah!'
Esther 3:2
All the king's ministers who were in the king's gate would kneel and bow down to Haman, because the king had commanded that Haman be honored in this way. Mordecai, however, would not kneel and would not bow down.
Matthew 21:37
Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, "They will respect my son.'
Ephesians 5:33
But each individual man among you must love his wife as he loves himself; and may the wife fear her husband.
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. We should submit even more to the Father of our spirits and live, shouldn't we?