1 Kings 1:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Bathsheba bowed down, prostrating herself before the king. "What is it you want?" the king asked.

New Living Translation
Bathsheba bowed down before the king. “What can I do for you?” he asked her.

English Standard Version
Bathsheba bowed and paid homage to the king, and the king said, “What do you desire?”

Berean Study Bible
And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”

New American Standard Bible
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, “What is on your mind?”

NASB 1995
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?"

NASB 1977
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, “What do you wish?”

Amplified Bible
So Bathsheba bowed down and paid respect to the king. And the king said, “What do you wish?”

Christian Standard Bible
Bathsheba knelt low and paid homage to the king, and he asked, “What do you want? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bathsheba bowed down and paid homage to the king, and he asked, "What do you want?"

Contemporary English Version
and bowed down. "What can I do for you?" David asked.

Good News Translation
Bathsheba bowed low before the king, and he asked, "What do you want?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Bathsheba knelt and bowed down in front of the king. "What do you want?" the king asked.

International Standard Version
Bathsheba knelt and bowed down to the king, and the king asked her, "What do you wish?"

NET Bible
Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said, "What do you want?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

New King James Version
And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. Then the king said, “What is your wish?”

King James 2000 Bible
And Bath-sheba bowed, and knelt before the king. And the king said, What would you?

New Heart English Bible
Bathsheba bowed, and showed respect to the king. The king said, "What would you like?"

World English Bible
Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. The king said, "What would you like?"

American King James Version
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What would you?

American Standard Version
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

A Faithful Version
And Bathsheba bowed and knelt before the king. And the king said, "What shall I do for you?"

Darby Bible Translation
And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

English Revised Version
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

Webster's Bible Translation
And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldst thou?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Bath-sheba bowed and made obeisance vnto the King; the King saide, What is thy matter?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Bethsabe stouped & made obeysaunce vnto the king: And the king sayd, What is thy matter?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Bethseba bowed hirselfe, and worshipped the kynge.The kynge sayde: What wilt thou?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Bathsheba bows and pays respect to the king, and the king says, “What do you [want]?”

Young's Literal Translation
and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, 'What -- to thee?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Bath-sheba will bow and worship to the king, and the king will say, What to thee?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Bathsheba bowed herself, and she reverenced the king. And the king said to her, “What do you wish?”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Bathsheba knelt down and she worshiped the King. The King said to her: “What concerns you, Bathsheba?”

Lamsa Bible
And Bath-sheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said to her, What troubles you, Bath-sheba?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king. And the king said: 'What wouldest thou?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request?
















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