1 Kings 1:16
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
In context
14 Then, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”
15 So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
16 And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
17 “My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’
18 But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, did not know it.
1 Kings 1:16 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
- KJV King James Version
- And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
- WEB World English Bible
- Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, 'What — to thee?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldst thou?