Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
She said, "I have one small request I am asking from you. Do {not refuse me}." The king said to her, "Ask, my mother, for I will {not refuse you}."
New American Standard Bible
Then she said, “I am making one small request of you;
King James Version
Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
Holman Bible
Then she said, “I have just one small request of you. Don’t turn me down.”
“Go ahead and ask, mother,” the king replied, “for I won’t turn you down.”
International Standard Version
and told him, "I would like to make a minor request of you. Please don't refuse me." "What is your request, mother?" the king asked her. "I won't turn you down."
A Conservative Version
Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; do not deny me. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother, for I will not deny thee.
American Standard Version
Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.
Amplified
Then she said, “I am making one small request of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse you.”
Bible in Basic English
Then she said, I have one small request to make to you; do not say, No, to me. And the king said, Say on, my mother, for I will not say, No, to you.
Darby Translation
Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; refuse me not. And the king said to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse thee.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will say, One small asking I ask from thee; thou wilt not turn away my face. And the king will say to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not turn away thy face.
King James 2000
Then she said, I desire one small petition of you; I pray you, say not nay to me. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say nay to you.
Modern King James verseion
And she said, I desire one small favor of you. Do not turn away my face. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother, for I will not turn away your face.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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."
NET Bible
She said, "I would like to ask you for just one small favor. Please don't refuse me." He said, "Go ahead and ask, my mother, for I would not refuse you."
New Heart English Bible
Then she said, "I ask one small petition of you; do not deny me." The king said to her, "Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said she - One small request, am I asking of thee, do not turn away my face. And the king said to her - Ask on, my mother, for I will not turn away thy face.
Webster
Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, deny me not. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not deny thee.
World English Bible
Then she said, "I ask one small petition of you; don't deny me." The king said to her, "Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you."
Youngs Literal Translation
And she saith, 'One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her, 'Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back thy face.'
Themes
Adonijah » Son of david and haggith » Executed by solomon
Altars » Afforded no protection to murderers
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Solomon's mother
Children » Instances of » Solomon
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
'echad
Qatan
Shuwb
Paniym
Shuwb
Sha'al
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 2:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Secures The Throne
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. 20 She said, "I have one small request I am asking from you. Do {not refuse me}." The king said to her, "Ask, my mother, for I will {not refuse you}." 21 Then she said, "Let Abishag the Shunnamite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife."
Names
Cross References
Matthew 7:7-11
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.
Matthew 10:35-36
For I have come to turn a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Matthew 11:24
Nevertheless I tell you that it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you!"
Matthew 18:19
Again, truly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about any matter that they ask, it will be done for them from my Father [who is] in heaven.
Matthew 20:20-21
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, [and] kneeling down [she] asked something from him.
Luke 11:9-10
And I tell you, ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.
John 2:3-4
And [when the] wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine!"
John 14:13-14
And {whatever} you ask in my name, I will do this, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 15:16
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and your fruit should remain, in order that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.