1 Kings 1:16
King James Version (KJV)
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
In context
14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
15 And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
1 Kings 1:16 in every translation
- 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?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
- 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?