1 Kings 1:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Bath–sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.”

1 Kings 1:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 1:31 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Kings 1:31 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Kings 1:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and showed respect to the king, and said, “Let my lord King David live forever!””

1 Kings 1:31 — World English Bible

1 Kings 1:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.”

1 Kings 1:31 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 1:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Bath-Sheba boweth--face to the earth--and doth obeisance to the king, and saith, `Let my lord, king David, live to the age.'”

1 Kings 1:31 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 1:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.”

1 Kings 1:31 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 1:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Bath-sheba bowed her face to the earth, and did reuerence vnto the King, and said, God saue my lord King Dauid for euer.”

1 Kings 1:31 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 1:31 in Context — 1 Kings 1

29 Y el rey juró, diciendo: Vive Jehová, que ha redimido mi alma de toda angustia,

30 Que como yo te he jurado por Jehová Dios de Israel, diciendo: Tu hijo Salomón reinará después de mí, y él se sentará en mi trono en lugar mío; que así lo haré hoy.

31 Entonces Bath-sheba se inclinó al rey, su rostro á tierra, y haciendo reverencia al rey, dijo: Viva mi señor el rey David para siempre.

32 Y el rey David dijo: Llamadme á Sadoc sacerdote, y á Nathán profeta, y á Benaía hijo de Joiada. Y ellos entraron á la presencia del rey.

33 Y el rey les dijo: Tomad con vosotros los siervos de vuestro señor, y haced subir á Salomón mi hijo en mi mula, y llevadlo á Gihón:

Read the full chapter: 1 Kings 1 — The Way of the Righteous →

What Does 1 Kings 1:31 Mean?

1 Kings 1:31 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free