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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?

New American Standard Bible

Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, “What do you wish?”

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?”

International Standard Version

Bathsheba knelt and bowed down to the king, and the king asked her, "What do you wish?"

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, “What do you wish?”

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?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּת־שׁבע 
Bath-Sheba` 
Usage: 11

קדד 
Qadad 
Usage: 15

שׁחה 
Shachah 
Usage: 171

unto the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

And the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

Context Readings

Adonijah Tries To Become King

15 Then Bath-sheba went into the king's room; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on him. 16 And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire? 17 And she said to him, My lord, you took an oath by the Lord your God and gave your word to your servant, saying, Truly, Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom.

Cross References

1 Samuel 20:41

And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater.

1 Samuel 24:8

And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.

1 Samuel 25:23

And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him.

1 Kings 1:23

And they said to the king, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he went down on his face on the earth.

1 Kings 2:20

Then she said, I have one small request to make to you; do not say, No, to me. And the king said, Say on, my mother, for I will not say, No, to you.

Esther 7:2

And the king said to Esther again on the second day, while they were drinking, What is your prayer, Queen Esther? for it will be given to you; and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

Matthew 20:21

And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.

Matthew 20:32

And Jesus, stopping, sent for them, and said, What would you have me do to you?

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