Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, 'Speak.'
New American Standard Bible
Now I am making one request of you; do not
King James Version
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
Holman Bible
So now I have just one request of you; don’t turn me down.”
She said to him, “Go on.”
International Standard Version
So now I'm asking one thing from you. Don't refuse me." "Talk," she told him.
A Conservative Version
And now I ask one petition of thee; do not deny me. And she said to him, Say on.
American Standard Version
And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
Amplified
So now I am making one request of you; do not
Bible in Basic English
Now I have one request to make to you, and do not say, No, to me. And she said to him, Say on.
Darby Translation
And now I ask one petition of thee; refuse me not. And she said to him, Speak.
Julia Smith Translation
And now I ask one asking from thee, thou wilt not turn away my face. And she will say to him, Speak
King James 2000
And now I ask one petition of you, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now one request I am asking from you, and you must {not refuse me}." Then she said to him, "Go on."
Modern King James verseion
And now I ask one favor of you; do not turn away your face. And she said to him, Speak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And she said unto him, "Tell what it is."
NET Bible
Now I'd like to ask you for just one thing. Please don't refuse me." She said, "Go ahead and ask."
New Heart English Bible
Now I ask one petition of you. Do not deny me." She said to him, "Say on."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, one request, have I to ask of thee, do not turn away my face.
Webster
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said to him, Say on.
World English Bible
Now I ask one petition of you. Don't deny me." She said to him, "Say on."
Themes
Adonijah » Son of david and haggith » Executed by solomon
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Solomon's mother
intercession » Instances of » Bath-sheba » For adonijah
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Shunammite » A person from the city of shunem » Desired by adonijah as wife
Interlinear
Sha'al
'echad
Shuwb
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 2:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Adonijah's Persistence
15 And he saith, 'Thou hast known that the kingdom was mine, and towards me set their faces had all Israel for reigning, and the kingdom is turned round about, and is my brother's, for from Jehovah it was his; 16 and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, 'Speak.' 17 And he saith, 'Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, for he doth not turn back thy face, and he doth give to me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife.'
Names
Cross References
Psalm 132:10
For the sake of David Thy servant, Turn not back the face of Thine anointed.
Proverbs 30:7
Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.