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1 Kings 2:18
1 Kings 2:18 is verse 18 of 1 Kings chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”
King James Version
And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
World English Bible
Bathsheba said, “All right. I will speak for you to the king.”
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1 Kings 2:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible
16 So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.
17 Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
18 “Very well,” Bathsheba replied. “I will speak to the king for you.”
19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.
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.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 14:15The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.