1 Kings 2:14
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
1 Kings 2:14 in other translations
| BSB | Then he said, “I have something to tell you.” “Say it,” she answered. |
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| WEB | He said moreover, I have something to tell you.” She said, “Say on.” |
| ASV | He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. |
| YLT | And he saith, ‘I have a word unto thee,' and she saith, ‘Speak.' |
| DARBY | And he said, I have something to say to thee. And she said, Speak. |
| BBE | Then he said, I have something to say to you. And she said, Say on. |
| Webster | He said moreover, I have somewhat to say to thee. And she said, Say on. |
What does 1 Kings 2:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 2:13-18
13-18. Adonijah ... came to Bath-sheba--Her question to him betrays an apprehension which his recent conduct might well warrant; but his pious acknowledgment of the divine will seemed apparently to indicate so entire an acquiescence in the settlement of the succession [1Ki 2:15], that, in her womanly simplicity, she perceived not the deep cunning and evil design that was concealed under his request and readily…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 2:12-25
Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing to a mother; but let none be asked for that which they ought not to grant. It ill becomes a good man to prefer a bad request, or to appear in a bad cause. According to eastern customs it was plain that Adonijah sought to be king, by his asking for Abishag as his wife, and Solomon could not be safe while he lived. Ambitious, turbulent spirits commonly…
1 Kings 2:14 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 2:14
- Luke 7:40
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
- 2 Samuel 14:12
Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.
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Context
- 1 Kings 2:13
And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
- 1 Kings 2:14
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
- 1 Kings 2:15
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 2:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | En seguida dijo: Una palabra tengo que decirte. Y ella dijo: Di. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: J’ai quelque chose à te dire. Et elle dit: Parle. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach: Ich habe ein Wort an dich. Und sie sprach: Rede. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Addiditque: Sermo mihi est ad te. Cui ait: Loquere. Et ille: |