Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Bathsheba stooped and made obeisance unto the king. And the king said, "What is thy matter?"
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?
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?
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 Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber. And the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto him. 16 And Bathsheba stooped and made obeisance unto the king. And the king said, "What is thy matter?" 17 And she answered and said, "My lord, thou hast sworn by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, 'Solomon thy son shall reign after me and he shall sit upon my seat.'
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:41
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place that was toward the south and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times. And they kissed one another and wept together - but David more abundantly.
1 Samuel 24:8
And when Saul was up out of the cave and gone away, David arose and went out of the cave and cried after Saul, saying, "My lord king!" And Saul looked behind him. And David stooped to the earth and bowed himself,
1 Samuel 25:23
When Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off her ass and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
1 Kings 1:23
And they told the king, saying, "Here cometh Nathan the prophet." And when he was come before the king, he made obeisance unto the king upon his face unto the ground,
1 Kings 2:20
Then she said, "I must desire a little petition of thee: say me not nay." And the king said unto her, "Ask on my mother: for I will not say thee nay."
Esther 7:2
the king said unto Esther on the second day, when he had drunken wine, "What is thy petition queen Esther, that it may be given thee? And what requirest thou? Yea, ask even half of the empire, and it shall be done."
Matthew 20:21
And he said unto her, "What wilt thou have?" She said unto him, "Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand in thy kingdom."
Matthew 20:32
Then Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, "What will ye that I should do to you?"