1 Kings 1:31
King James Version (KJV)
Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
In context
29 And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
30 Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.
31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:
1 Kings 1:31 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord King David live forever!”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Bath-Sheba boweth — face to the earth — and doth obeisance to the king, and saith, 'Let my lord, king David, live to the age.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.