1 Kings 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.”

1 Kings 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now I ask one petition of you. Don’t deny me.” She said to him, “Say on.””

1 Kings 2:16 — World English Bible

1 Kings 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. ”

1 Kings 2:16 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and now, one petition I am asking of thee--turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, `Speak.'”

1 Kings 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And now I ask one petition of thee; refuse me not. And she said to him, Speak. ”

1 Kings 2:16 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe therefore I aske thee one request, refuse me not. And she said vnto him, Say on.”

1 Kings 2:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 2:16 in Context — 1 Kings 2

14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.

15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the Lord.

16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.

17 And 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.

18 And Bath–sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.

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What Does 1 Kings 2:16 Mean?

1 Kings 2:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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