Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And Bath-Sheba saith, 'Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.'
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Bathsheba said, "Very well, I will speak to the king concerning you."
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."
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 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.' 18 And Bath-Sheba saith, 'Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.' 19 And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet her, and boweth himself to her, and sitteth on his throne, and placeth a throne for the mother of the king, and she sitteth at his right hand.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:15
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.