He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel expected me to reign; however, the kingdom has turned about and become my brother's, for it was his from the Lord.
1 Kings 2:16 - New Revised Standard Version And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me.” She said to him, “Go on.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel expected me to reign; however, the kingdom has turned about and become my brother's, for it was his from the Lord.
He said, “Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
Then she said, “I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Make your request, my mother; for I will not refuse you.”
For your servant David's sake do not turn away the face of your anointed one.