Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he added, “I have something to say to you.” “You may say it,” she replied. New Living Translation In fact, I have a favor to ask of you.” “What is it?” she asked. English Standard Version Then he said, “I have something to say to you.” She said, “Speak.” Berean Standard Bible Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered. King James Bible He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. New King James Version Moreover he said, “I have something to say to you.” And she said, “Say it.” New American Standard Bible Then he said, “I have something to say to you.” And she said, “Speak.” NASB 1995 Then he said, “I have something to say to you.” And she said, “Speak.” NASB 1977 Then he said, “I have something to say to you.” And she said, “Speak.” Legacy Standard Bible Then he said, “I have something to say to you.” And she said, “Speak.” Amplified Bible Then he said, “I have something to say to you.” And she said, “Speak.” Christian Standard Bible and then asked, “May I talk with you? ” “Go ahead,” she answered. Holman Christian Standard Bible and then asked, “May I talk with you?"” Go ahead,” she answered.” American Standard Version He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. Contemporary English Version I just want to talk with you." "All right," she told him, "go ahead." English Revised Version He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he added, "I have a matter [to discuss] with you." "What is it?" she asked. Good News Translation and then he added, "I have something to ask of you." "What is it?" she asked. International Standard Version "I have something to ask you about." "Talk," she told him. NET Bible He added, "I have something to say to you." She replied, "Speak." New Heart English Bible He said moreover, "I have something to tell you." She said, "Say on." Webster's Bible Translation He said moreover, I have somewhat to say to thee. And she said, Say on. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThen he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered. World English Bible He said moreover, I have something to tell you.” She said, “Say on.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “I have a word for you,” and she says, “Speak.” Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'I have a word unto thee,' and she saith, 'Speak.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, A word to me for thee. And she will say, Speak. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he added: I have a word to speak with thee. She said to him: Speak. And he said: Catholic Public Domain Version And he added, “My word is for you.” She said to him, “Speak.” And he said: New American Bible and he added, “I have something to say to you.” She replied, “Speak.” New Revised Standard Version Then he said, “May I have a word with you?” She said, “Go on.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen he said to her, I have something to say to you. And she said to him, Say on. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to her: “I have a matter to speak with you.” She said to him, “Speak.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He said moreover: 'I have somewhat to say unto thee.' And she said: 'Say on.' Brenton Septuagint Translation I have business with thee. And she said to him, Say on. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Execution of Adonijah13Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied. 14Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered. 15“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.… Cross References 1 Kings 1:5-10 At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him. / (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.) / So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, who supported him. ... 1 Kings 1:11-14 Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it? / Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. / Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ ... 1 Kings 1:24-27 “My lord the king,” said Nathan, “did you say, ‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne’? / For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ / But me your servant he has not invited, nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. ... 1 Kings 1:50-53 But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up and went to take hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon, and he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon first swear to me not to put his servant to the sword.’” / And Solomon replied, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, he will die.” ... 1 Kings 2:22-25 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!” / Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life. / And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who founded for me a dynasty as He promised—surely Adonijah shall be put to death today!” ... 2 Samuel 15:1-6 Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him. / He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,” / Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.” ... 2 Samuel 15:10-12 Then Absalom sent spies throughout the tribes of Israel with this message: “When you hear the sound of the horn, you are to say, ‘Absalom reigns in Hebron!’” / Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited as guests and they went along innocently, for they knew nothing about the matter. / While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing. 2 Samuel 16:15-23 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him. / And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” / “Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?” ... 2 Samuel 17:1-4 Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. / I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.” ... 2 Samuel 18:9-15 Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair. / When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!” / “You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!” ... 2 Samuel 19:9-10 And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom. / But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?” 2 Samuel 20:1-2 Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!” / So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son of Bichri. But the men of Judah stayed by their king all the way from the Jordan to Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 22:9-10 But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. / He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’ 1 Chronicles 28:5-7 And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. / And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father. / I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’ Psalm 2:1-6 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” ... Treasury of Scripture He said moreover, I have somewhat to say to you. And she said, Say on. 2 Samuel 14:12 Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on. Luke 7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. Jump to Previous Added Moreover Something Somewhat Speak WordJump to Next Added Moreover Something Somewhat Speak Word1 Kings 2 1. David, having given a charge to Solomon3. of Reverence 5. of Joab 7. of Barzillai 8. of Shimei 10. Solomon succeeds 12. Adonijah, moving Bathsheba to ask unto Solomon for Abishag, 13. is put to death 26. Abiathar, having his life given him, is deprived of the priesthood 28. Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar, is there slain 35. Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadfok in Abiathar's 36. Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going to Gath, is put to death. Then he said, This phrase introduces a conversation, indicating a transition in the narrative. The speaker is Adonijah, the son of King David, who previously attempted to claim the throne before Solomon was anointed king. This context is crucial as it sets the stage for understanding the political tension and personal motivations behind his words. Adonijah's approach is strategic, as he seeks to communicate a request through Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, hoping to gain favor or influence. “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered. Persons / Places / Events 1. AdonijahThe son of King David who previously attempted to claim the throne before Solomon was anointed king. In this passage, he approaches Bathsheba with a request. 2. Bathsheba The mother of Solomon and widow of King David. She plays a significant role in the transition of power to Solomon and is approached by Adonijah in this verse. 3. Solomon The newly anointed king of Israel, known for his wisdom. His reign marks a period of peace and prosperity for Israel. 4. The Royal Court The setting of this interaction, where political maneuvers and requests are made, reflecting the dynamics of power and influence. 5. The Kingdom of Israel The united monarchy under Solomon, which is in a period of transition from David's reign. Teaching Points The Importance of DiscernmentBathsheba's response to Adonijah's request demonstrates the need for discernment in dealing with potentially manipulative situations. As believers, we must seek wisdom from God to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics. The Role of Influence Bathsheba's position in the royal court shows the power of influence. Christians are called to use their influence for righteous purposes, aligning with God's will. Understanding Motives Adonijah's approach to Bathsheba requires an understanding of underlying motives. In our lives, we should seek to understand the intentions behind actions and words, aligning our responses with biblical principles. God's Sovereignty in Leadership The transition of power from David to Solomon underscores God's sovereignty in appointing leaders. Trusting in God's plan for leadership in our lives and communities is essential. The Power of Words The dialogue between Adonijah and Bathsheba highlights the significance of words. As followers of Christ, we are called to speak truthfully and wisely, reflecting God's character. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Kings 2:14?2. How does 1 Kings 2:14 illustrate the importance of seeking wise counsel? 3. What can we learn about intentions from Adonijah's approach in 1 Kings 2:14? 4. How does Adonijah's request connect to earlier events in 1 Kings? 5. How can we discern genuine intentions in others, as seen in 1 Kings 2:14? 6. What steps can we take to ensure our requests align with God's will? 7. What is the significance of Adonijah's request in 1 Kings 2:14? 8. How does 1 Kings 2:14 reflect the political dynamics of Solomon's reign? 9. Why does Adonijah approach Bathsheba in 1 Kings 2:14? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 2? 11. In 1 Kings 15:14, why are the high places said to remain, yet 2 Chronicles 14:3 claims Asa removed them? 12. 1 Chronicles 14:2 - Why would God's favor be linked to David's increasing power and multiple wives, despite biblical warnings against polygamy elsewhere? 13. 2 Kings 11:12: How credible is the sudden public coronation of Joash without Athaliah's prior knowledge? 14. In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence? What Does 1 Kings 2:14 Mean The Approach“Then he said,” (1 Kings 2:14a) • Adonijah comes respectfully, signaling a shift from his earlier rebellion (1 Kings 1:5–7). • Scripture often highlights the importance of manner when approaching authority—compare Joseph’s deference before Pharaoh (Genesis 41:15–16) or Esther’s careful entrance to the king (Esther 5:2). • A humble opening can reveal repentance or, conversely, serve as polite cover for hidden motives (Psalm 55:21; Proverbs 26:24–25). • In David’s final days, Solomon watches for sincerity, knowing past treachery (1 Kings 2:22). This moment tests Adonijah’s heart (Proverbs 4:23). The Request Unveiled “I have something to tell you.” (1 Kings 2:14b) • Adonijah frames his words to draw Bathsheba’s attention, much like Nathan did when confronting David (2 Samuel 12:1). • The phrase signals urgency and personal significance; similar wording precedes crucial revelations—see Samuel’s midnight call (1 Samuel 3:17) and Paul’s plea to Agrippa (Acts 26:2–3). • Scripture warns that weighty statements must align with truth and righteousness (Ephesians 4:25; Colossians 4:6). • Adonijah’s forthcoming request for Abishag (v. 17) will expose lingering ambition, illustrating how words can betray deeper intentions (Matthew 12:34). The Open Door “‘Say it,’ she answered.” (1 Kings 2:14c) • Bathsheba’s reply shows readiness to listen, a trait praised in Proverbs 18:13 and James 1:19. • Her willingness models respectful dialogue even after Adonijah’s prior threat to Solomon’s throne (1 Kings 1:11–14). • Scripture frequently portrays godly leaders giving an audience before rendering judgment—Solomon with the two mothers (1 Kings 3:16–28) or Nehemiah hearing the people’s outcry (Nehemiah 5:6–7). • Bathsheba’s openness fulfills the law of witness: hearing a matter before deciding (Deuteronomy 1:16–17), reflecting God’s justice. summary 1 Kings 2:14 captures a pause laden with possibility. Adonijah approaches humbly, declares he has something significant, and Bathsheba grants him a hearing. The verse invites reflection on how approach, intention, and response weave together. Scripture commends respectful speech and attentive listening, yet also cautions that motives matter. Adonijah’s courteous words mask unresolved ambition, reminding believers to weigh every request against God’s truth and to guard their hearts while extending gracious ears. Verse 14. - He said moreover [Heb. And he said] I have somewhat to say unto thee [lit., "a word to me (cf. est mihi) for thee." This expression throws some light on the New Testament phrase, τί ἐμοι καὶ σοί, John 2:4, etc.] And she said, Say on.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then he said,וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I לִ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew have something [to tell] דָּבָ֥ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause you.” אֵלָ֑יִךְ (’ê·lā·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Say it,” דַּבֵּֽר׃ (dab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue she answered. וַתֹּ֖אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Links 1 Kings 2:14 NIV1 Kings 2:14 NLT 1 Kings 2:14 ESV 1 Kings 2:14 NASB 1 Kings 2:14 KJV 1 Kings 2:14 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 2:14 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 2:14 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 2:14 French Bible 1 Kings 2:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 2:14 He said moreover I have somewhat (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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