1 Kings 1:23
And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
1 Kings 1:23 in other translations
| BSB | So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king. |
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| WEB | They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet!” When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. |
| ASV | And they told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. |
| YLT | and they declare to the king, saying, ‘Lo, Nathan the prophet;' and he cometh in before the king, and boweth himself to the king, on his face to the earth. |
| DARBY | And they told the king saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. |
| BBE | And they said to the king, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he went down on his face on the earth. |
| Webster | And they told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. |
What does 1 Kings 1:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:11-27
11-27. Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba ... let me ... give thee counsel, &c.--The revolt was defeated by this prophet, who, knowing the Lord's will (2Sa 7:12; 1Ch 22:9), felt himself bound, in accordance with his character and office, to take the lead in seeing it executed. Hitherto the succession of the Hebrew monarchy had not been settled. The Lord had reserved to Himself the right of nomination (De 17:15), which was…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 1:11-31
Observe Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give thee counsel how to save thy own life, and the life of thy son. Such as this is the counsel Christ's ministers give us in his name, to give all diligence, not only that no man take our crown, Re 3:11, but that we save our lives, even the lives of our souls. David made a solemn declaration of his firm cleaving to his former resolution, that Solomon should be his…
1 Kings 1:23 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 1:23
- 1 Peter 2:17
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- 1 Kings 1:16
And Bath–sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
- Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
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Context
- 1 Kings 1:22
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
- 1 Kings 1:23
And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
- 1 Kings 1:24
And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
1 Kings 1:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dieron aviso al rey, diciendo: He aquí Nathán profeta: el cual como entró al rey, postróse delante del rey inclinando su rostro á tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et on l’annonça au roi, en disant: Voici Nathan, le prophète. Et il entra devant le roi, et se prosterna en terre sur sa face devant le roi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und man berichtete dem König und sprach: Der Prophet Nathan ist da! Und er kam vor den König und beugte sich vor dem König auf sein Antlitz zur Erde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et nuntiaverunt regi, dicentes: Adest Nathan propheta. Cumque introisset in conspectu regis, et adorasset eum pronus in terram, |