1 Kings 1:16

In 11 translations

BSB

And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”

KJV

And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?What…: Heb. What to thee?

WEB

Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”

ASV

And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

LSV

and Bathsheba bows and pays respect to the king, and the king says, “What do you [want]?”

YLT

and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, 'What — to thee?'

DBY

And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

DRC

Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will?

GNV

And Bath-sheba bowed and made obeisance vnto the King. And the King saide, What is thy matter?

JPS

And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king. And the king said: 'What wouldest thou?'

LXXE

And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request?

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Original-language editions

WLC

וַתִּקֹּ֣ד בַּת־שֶׁ֔בַע וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה־לָּֽךְ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἔκυψε Βηρσαβεὲ, καὶ προσεκύνησε τῷ βασιλεῖ· καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς, τί ἔστι σοί;

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• 1 Samuel 25:23When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.
• 1 Samuel 24:8After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence
• 1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
• Matthew 20:21“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
• Matthew 20:32Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.
• 1 Kings 1:23So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.
• 1 Kings 2:20“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”
• Esther 7:2and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

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