1 Kings 1:14
What does 1 Kings 1:14 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 1:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And while you are still talking there with the king, see, I will come in after you and say that your story is true.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, thou are yet speaking there with the king, and I come in after thee, and have completed thy words.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I will come in after thee, and will fill up thy words.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee and confirm thy words.
Context
v.13Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
v.14This passage
v.15And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 1:17
And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by Jehovah thy God unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
- 2 Corinthians 13:1
This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word be established.
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