1 Kings 1:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?

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  • 1 Sam 20:41 : 41 And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater.
  • 1 Sam 24:8 : 8 So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.
  • 1 Sam 25:23 : 23 And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him.
  • 1 Kgs 1:23 : 23 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.
  • 1 Kgs 2:20 : 20 Then she said, I have one small request to make to you; do not say, No, to me. And the king said, Say on, my mother, for I will not say, No, to you.
  • Esth 7:2 : 2 And the king said to Esther again on the second day, while they were drinking, What is your prayer, Queen Esther? for it will be given to you; and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.
  • Matt 20:21 : 21 And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.
  • Matt 20:32 : 32 And Jesus, stopping, sent for them, and said, What would you have me do to you?

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  • 1 Kgs 1:27-32
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    87%

    27 Has this thing been done by my lord the king, without giving word to your servants who was to be placed on my lord the king's seat after him?

    28 Then King David in answer said, Send for Bath-sheba to come to me. And she came in and took her place before the king.

    29 And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,

    30 As I took an oath to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, Certainly Solomon your son will become king after me, seated on my seat in my place; so will I do this day.

    31 Then Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour, and said, May my lord King David go on living for ever.

    32 And King David said, Send for Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

  • 1 Kgs 1:17
    85%

    17 And she said to him, My lord, you took an oath by the Lord your God and gave your word to your servant, saying, Truly, Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom.

  • 1 Kgs 2:16-22
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    85%

    16 Now I have one request to make to you, and do not say, No, to me. And she said to him, Say on.

    17 Then he said, Will you go to Solomon the king (for he will not say, No, to you) and put before him my request that he will give me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife?

    18 And Bath-sheba said, Good! I will make your request to the king.

    19 So Bath-sheba went to King Solomon to have talk with him on Adonijah's account. And the king got up to come to her, and went down low to the earth before her; then he took his place on the king's seat and had a seat made ready for the king's mother and she took her place at his right hand.

    20 Then she said, I have one small request to make to you; do not say, No, to me. And the king said, Say on, my mother, for I will not say, No, to you.

    21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother for a wife.

    22 Then King Solomon made answer and said to his mother, Why are you requesting me to give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah? Take the kingdom for him in addition, for he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, are on his side.

  • 1 Kgs 1:11-15
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    11 Then Nathan said to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon, Has it not come to your ears that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has made himself king without the knowledge of David our lord?

    12 So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solomon.

    13 Come now, go to King David and say to him, Did you not, O my lord, take an oath to me, your servant, saying, Truly Solomon your son will be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom? why then is Adonijah acting as king?

    14 And while you are still talking there with the king, see, I will come in after you and say that your story is true.

    15 Then Bath-sheba went into the king's room; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on him.

  • 1 Kgs 1:46-47
    2 verses
    79%

    46 And now Solomon is seated on the seat of the kingdom.

    47 And the king's servants came to our lord King David, blessing him and saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and the seat of his authority greater than your seat; and the king was bent low in worship on his bed.

  • 1 Kgs 1:53
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    53 So King Solomon sent, and they took him down from the altar. And he came and gave honour to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.

  • 1 Kgs 2:13-14
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    13 Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, came to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon. And she said, Come you in peace? And he said, Yes, in peace.

    14 Then he said, I have something to say to you. And she said, Say on.

  • 1 Kgs 1:22-24
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    76%

    22 And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

    23 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.

    24 And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?

  • 2 Sam 14:4
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    4 And the woman of Tekoa came to the king, and falling on her face, gave him honour and said, Give me help, O king.

  • 2 Sam 11:2-3
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    2 Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

    3 And David sent to get knowledge who the woman was. And one said, Is this not Bath-sheba, the daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite?

  • 2 Sam 12:24
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    24 And David gave comfort to his wife Bath-sheba, and he went in to her and had connection with her: and she had a son to whom she gave the name Solomon. And he was dear to the Lord.

  • 2 Chr 1:7-8
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    73%

    7 In that night God came to Solomon in a vision, and said to him, Say what I am to give you.

    8 And Solomon said to God, Great was your mercy to David my father, and you have made me king in his place.

  • 1 Chr 29:20
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    20 And David said to all the people, Now give praise to the Lord your God. And all the people gave praise to the Lord, the God of their fathers, with bent heads worshipping the Lord and the king.

  • 1 Sam 25:41
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    41 And she got up, and going down on her face to the earth, said, See, I am ready to be a servant-girl, washing the feet of the servants of my lord.

  • 2 Sam 14:12
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    12 Then the woman said, Will the king let his servant say one word more? And he said, Say on.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
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    20 And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him.

  • 1 Kgs 1:1-2
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    73%

    1 Now King David was old and far on in years; and though they put covers over him, his body was cold.

    2 So his servants said to him, Let search be made for a young virgin for my lord the king, to take care of him and be waiting on him; and you may take her in your arms, and so my lord the king will be warm.

  • 1 Sam 24:8
    72%

    8 So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.

  • 2 Sam 14:15
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    15 And now it is my fear of the people which has made me come to say these words to my lord the king: and your servant said, I will put my cause before the king, and it may be that he will give effect to my request.

  • 2 Sam 24:20
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    20 And Araunah, looking out, saw the king and his servants coming to him: and Araunah went out, and went down on his face to the earth before the king.

  • 2 Sam 14:18
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    18 Then the king said to the woman, Now give me an answer to the question I am going to put to you; keep nothing back. And the woman said, Let my lord the king say on.

  • 1 Kgs 1:4
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    4 Now she was very beautiful; and she took care of the king, waiting on him at all times; but the king had no connection with her.

  • 2 Chr 9:12
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    12 And King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she made request for, in addition to what she had taken to the king. So she went back to her country with her servants.

  • 2 Sam 14:33
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    33 So Joab went to the king and said these words to him: and when the king had sent for him, Absalom came, and went down on his face on the earth before the king: and the king gave him a kiss.

  • 1 Kgs 3:6
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    6 And Solomon said, Great was your mercy to David my father, as his life before you was true and upright and his heart was true to you; and you have kept for him this greatest mercy, a son to take his place this day.

  • 1 Kgs 1:36
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    36 And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, answering the king, said, So be it: and may the Lord, the God of my lord the king, say so.

  • 1 Chr 17:16
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    16 Then David the king went in and took his seat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you have been my guide till now?

  • 1 Chr 21:21
    71%

    21 And when David came, Ornan, looking, saw him, and came out from the grain-floor and went down on his face to the earth before him.