So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him.
1 Kings 1:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Bathsheba knelt low and paid homage to the king, and he asked, ‘What do you want? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. The king said, What do you wish? American Standard Version (1901) And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? Common English Bible Bathsheba bowed down on her face before the king. The king asked, “What do you want?” Catholic Public Domain Version Bathsheba bowed herself, and she reverenced the king. And the king said to her, "What do you wish?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will? |
So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him.
She replied, ‘My lord, you swore to your servant by the Lord your God, “Your son Solomon is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne.”
and it was announced to the king, ‘The prophet Nathan is here.’ He came into the king’s presence and paid homage to him with his face to the ground.
Then she said, ‘I have just one small request of you. Don’t turn me down.’ ‘Go ahead and ask, mother,’ the king replied, ‘for I won’t turn you down.’
Once again, on the second day while drinking wine, the king asked Esther, ‘Queen Esther, whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek, even to half the kingdom, will be done.’
‘What do you want? ’ he asked her. ‘Promise,’ she said to him, ‘that these two sons of mine may sit, one on your right and the other on your left, in your kingdom.’
Jesus stopped, called them, and said, ‘What do you want me to do for you? ’
When the servant had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell face down to the ground, and paid homage three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more.
After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called to Saul, ‘My lord the king! ’ When Saul looked behind him, David knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.
When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey and knelt down with her face to the ground and paid homage to David.