I Kings 2:20
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 2:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und sie sprach: Ich habe eine kleine Bitte an dich; weise mich nicht ab! Und der König sprach zu ihr: Bitte, meine Mutter, denn ich werde dich nicht abweisen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y ella dijo: Una pequeña petición pretendo de ti; no me hagas volver mi rostro. Y el rey le dijo: Pide, madre mía, que yo no te haré volver el rostro.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ela disse: Uma pequena petição pretendo de ti; não me negues. E o rei lhe disse: Pede, minha mãe, que eu não te negarei.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ela lhe disse: "Desejo fazer um pequeno pedido para ti. Não me recuses". O rei respondeu: "Pede, minha mãe, porque não te recusarei".
📖 I Kings 2:20 in Context
18And Bath–sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
19Bath–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.
20Then 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.
21And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
22And 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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