Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Bath-sheba will bow and worship to the king, and the king will say, What to thee?
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?”
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, “
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?
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 And Bath-sheba will go in to the king to the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunamite serving the king. 16 And Bath-sheba will bow and worship to the king, and the king will say, What to thee? 17 And she will say to him, My lord, thou didst swear by Jehovah thy God to thy servant that Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:41
The boy went, and David rose from the south side, and fell upon his face to the earth, and they will worship three times, and they will kiss each his friend, and they will weep, each with his friend, till David magnified.
1 Samuel 24:8
And David will rise up after him and will come forth from the cave, and he will call after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And Saul will look behind him, and David will bow down his face to the earth, and worship him.
1 Samuel 25:23
And Abigail will see David, and will hasten, and will come down from the ass, and fall before David upon her face, and will worship him to the earth.
1 Kings 1:23
And they will announce to the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And he will come in before the king, and he will worship to the king upon his face to the earth.
1 Kings 2:20
And she will say, One small asking I ask from thee; thou wilt not turn away my face. And the king will say to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not turn away thy face.
Esther 7:2
And the king will say to Esther also in the second day at the drinking of wine, What thy asking, queen Esther? and it shall be given to thee: and what thy seeking? even to the half of the kingdom and it shall be done.
Matthew 20:21
And he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Say that these my two sons might sit, the one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.
Matthew 20:32
And Jesus having stood, called them, and said, What will ye I shall do to you?