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
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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 Et le roi jura, et dit: L’Éternel qui m’a délivré de toutes les détresses est vivant!
30 Ainsi que je te l’ai juré par l’Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël, en disant: Salomon, ton fils, régnera après moi, et il s’assiéra sur mon trône à ma place, ainsi ferai-je aujourd’hui.
31 Bath-Schéba s’inclina le visage contre terre, et se prosterna devant le roi. Et elle dit: Vive à jamais mon seigneur le roi David!
32 Le roi David dit: Appelez-moi le sacrificateur Tsadok, Nathan le prophète, et Benaja, fils de Jehojada. Ils entrèrent en présence du roi.
33 Et le roi leur dit: Prenez avec vous les serviteurs de votre maître, faites monter Salomon, mon fils, sur ma mule, et faites-le descendre à Guihon.
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What Does 1 Kings 1:31 Mean?
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