And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.
1 Kings 2:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now I make one request of you; do not deny me. And she said, Say on. American Standard Version (1901) And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. Common English Bible Now I have just one request of you. Don’t refuse me!” She said to him, “Go on.” Catholic Public Domain Version Now therefore, I beg of you one petition. May you not confound my face." And she said to him, "Speak." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now therefore I ask one petition of thee: turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on. |
And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.
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.
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.