Scripture · Old Testament
1 Kings 1:16
1 Kings 1:16 is verse 16 of 1 Kings chapter 1, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
King James Version
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
World English Bible
Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”
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1 Kings 1:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible
14 Then, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”
15 So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
16 And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
17 “My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’
18 But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, did not know it.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Kings 1:23So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.
1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
1 Samuel 24:8After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence
1 Samuel 25:23When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.
1 Kings 2:20“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”
Esther 7:2and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
Matthew 20:21“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
Matthew 20:32Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.