Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Bathsheba said, "Very well, I will speak to the king concerning you."
New American Standard Bible
Bathsheba said, “Very well; I will speak to the king for you.”
King James Version
And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
Holman Bible
“Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”
International Standard Version
"Okay," Bathsheba replied. "I'll talk to the king for you."
A Conservative Version
And Bathsheba said, Well, I will speak for thee to the king.
American Standard Version
And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
Amplified
Bathsheba replied, “Very well; I will speak to the king for you.”
Bible in Basic English
And Bath-sheba said, Good! I will make your request to the king.
Darby Translation
And Bathsheba said, Well, I will speak for thee to the king.
Julia Smith Translation
And Bathsheba will say, Well I will speak for thee to the king.
King James 2000
And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for you unto the king.
Modern King James verseion
And Bathsheba said, Very well; I will speak for you to the king.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Bathsheba said, "Well, I will speak for thee unto the king."
NET Bible
Bathsheba replied, "That's fine, I'll speak to the king on your behalf."
New Heart English Bible
Bathsheba said, "Alright. I will speak for you to the king."
The Emphasized Bible
And Bath-sheba said: Good! I myself, will speak for thee, unto the king.
Webster
And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee to the king.
World English Bible
Bathsheba said, "Alright. I will speak for you to the king."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Bath-Sheba saith, 'Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.'
Themes
Adonijah » Son of david and haggith » Executed by solomon
Altars » Afforded no protection to murderers
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
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 2:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Adonijah's Persistence
17 He said, "Please speak to King Solomon, for he will not refuse you, so that he will give to me Abishag the Shunnamite as wife." 18 Then Bathsheba said, "Very well, I will speak to the king concerning you." 19 Bathsheba came to King Solomon to speak to him concerning Adonijah, and the king got up to meet her, bowed down to her, and then sat on his throne. Then he set up a throne for the king's mother, and she sat on his right.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:15
The simple will believe every word, but the clever will consider his step.