1 Kings 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.”
1 Kings 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then she said, “I ask one small petition of you; don’t deny me.” The king said to her, “Ask on, my mother, for I will not deny you.””
1 Kings 2:20 — World English Bible
1 Kings 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.”
1 Kings 2:20 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And she saith, `One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her, `Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back thy face.'”
1 Kings 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; refuse me not. And the king said to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse thee.”
1 Kings 2:20 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then she sayd, I desire a small request of thee, say me not nay. Then the King sayde vnto her, Aske on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.”
1 Kings 2:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 2:20 in Context — 1 Kings 2
18 Bath-Schéba dit: Bien! Je parlerai pour toi au roi.
19 Bath-Schéba se rendit auprès du roi Salomon, pour lui parler en faveur d’Adonija. Le roi se leva pour aller à sa rencontre, il se prosterna devant elle, et il s’assit sur son trône. On plaça un siège pour la mère du roi, et elle s’assit à sa droite.
20 Puis elle dit: J’ai une petite demande à te faire: ne me la refuse pas! Et le roi lui dit: Demande, ma mère, car je ne te refuserai pas.
21 Elle dit: Qu’Abischag, la Sunamite, soit donnée pour femme à Adonija, ton frère.
22 Le roi Salomon répondit à sa mère: Pourquoi demandes-tu Abischag, la Sunamite, pour Adonija? Demande donc la royauté pour lui, car il est mon frère aîné, pour lui, pour le sacrificateur Abiathar, et pour Joab, fils de Tseruja!
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What Does 1 Kings 2:20 Mean?
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