1 Kings 2:16
World English Bible (WEB)
Now I ask one petition of you. Don’t deny me.” She said to him, “Say on.”
In context
14 He said moreover, I have something to tell you.” She said, “Say on.”
15 He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign. However, the kingdom is turned around, and has become my brother’s; for it was his from the LORD.
16 Now I ask one petition of you. Don’t deny me.” She said to him, “Say on.”
17 He said, “Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell you ‘no’), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.”
18 Bathsheba said, “All right. I will speak for you to the king.”
1 Kings 2:16 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Now I ask one petition of you. Don’t deny me.” She said to him, “Say on.”
- KJV King James Version
- And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and now, one petition I am asking of thee — turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, 'Speak.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And now I ask one petition of thee; refuse me not. And she said to him, Speak.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said to him, Say on.