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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."
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,
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."
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.
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 even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying 'Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my seat for me,' so will I do this day." 31 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." 32 Then said king David, "Call me Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada." And when they came before the king,
Cross References
Daniel 2:4
Upon this the Chaldeans answered the king in the Syrians' speech, "O king, God save thy life forever. Show thy servants the dream, and we shall show thee, what it meaneth."
Daniel 3:9
and said unto the king Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, God save thy life forever.
Nehemiah 2:3
Nevertheless I was sore afraid and said unto the king, "God save the king's life forever, should I not look sadly? The city of my fathers' burial lieth waste and the gates thereof are consumed with fire."
Daniel 5:10
So by reason of this matter, that had happened to the king and his lords, the queen went up herself into the banquet house, and spake unto the king, saying, "O king, God save thy life forever: Let not the thoughts trouble thee, and let not thy countenance be changed.
Daniel 6:6
Upon this, went the princes and lords together unto the king, and said thus unto him, "King Darius, God save thy life forever.
Daniel 6:21
Daniel said unto the king, "O king, God save thy life for ever.
2 Samuel 9:6
Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan the son of Saul was come unto David, he bowed himself and fell on his face. Then said David, "Mephibosheth?" And he answered, "Behold thy servant."
1 Kings 1:25
For he is gone down this day and hath offered oxen, fatlings and sheep abundantly, and hath called all the king's sons and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest. And see, they eat and drink before him and say, 'God save king Adonijah.'
Esther 3:2
And all the king's servants that were in the gate, bowed their knees, and did reverenced unto Haman: for the king had so commanded. But Mordecai bowed not the knee, and worshiped him not.
Matthew 21:37
But last of all, he sent unto them his own son, saying, 'They will fear my son.'
Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless, do ye so that every one of you love his wife truly even as himself: And let the wife see that she fear her husband.
Hebrews 12:9
Moreover, seeing we had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: should we not much rather be in subjection unto the father of spiritual gifts that we might live?