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 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.
22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
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What Does 1 Kings 2:20 Mean?
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