1 Kings 2:18
What does 1 Kings 2:18 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 2:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Bath–sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Bath-sheba said, Good! I will make your request to the king.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Bath-Sheba saith, `Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Bethsabee said: Well, I will speak for thee to the king.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Bathsheba said, Well, I will speak for thee to the king.
Context
v.17And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king (for he will not say thee nay), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
v.18This passage
v.19Bath-sheba 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 throne to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
Cross references
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- Proverbs 14:15
The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
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