1 Kings 2:18-20
King James Version
18 And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
19 Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
20 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.
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1 Kings 2:18-20
New King James Version
18 So Bathsheba said, “Very well, I will speak for you to the king.”
19 Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her and (A)bowed down to her, and sat down on his throne and had a throne set for the king’s mother; (B)so she sat at his right hand. 20 Then she said, “I desire one small petition of you; do not [a]refuse me.”
And the king said to her, “Ask it, my mother, for I will not refuse you.”
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- 1 Kings 2:20 Lit. turn away the face
1 Kings 2:18-20
English Standard Version
18 Bathsheba said, “Very well; I will speak for you to the king.”
19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. And the king rose to meet her and bowed down to her. Then he sat on his throne and had a seat brought for the king's mother, (A)and she sat on his right. 20 Then she said, “I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Make your request, my mother, for I will not refuse you.”
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1 Kings 2:18-20
New American Standard Bible
18 And Bathsheba said, “Very well; I will speak to the king for you.”
Adonijah Executed
19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king stood to meet her, bowed to her, and sat on his throne; then he (A)had a throne set up for the king’s mother, and (B)she sat on his right. 20 Then she said, “I am making one small request of you; (C)do not [a]refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Ask, my mother, for I will not [b]refuse you.”
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- 1 Kings 2:20 Lit turn away my face
- 1 Kings 2:20 Lit turn away your face
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