1 Kings 2:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Bath–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 seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.”

1 Kings 2:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 2:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 2:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed himself to 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.”

1 Kings 2:19 — World English Bible

1 Kings 2:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Bath-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. ”

1 Kings 2:19 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet her, and boweth himself to her, and sitteth on his throne, and placeth a throne for the mother of the king, and she sitteth at his right hand.”

1 Kings 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Bathsheba went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne; and he caused a throne to be set for the king's mother, and she sat on his right hand. ”

1 Kings 2:19 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Bath-sheba therefore went vnto King Salomon, to speake vnto him for Adonijah: and the King rose to meete her, and bowed himselfe vnto her, and sate downe on his throne: and he caused a seate to be set for the Kings mother, and she sate at his right hand.”

1 Kings 2:19 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 2:19 in Context — 1 Kings 2

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.

19 Bath–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 seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.

20 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.

21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

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What Does 1 Kings 2:19 Mean?

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