1 Kings 2:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And he saith, `Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, for he doth not turn back thy face, and he doth give to me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife.'

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  • 2 Sam 3:7 : 7 and Saul hath a concubine, and her name `is' Rizpah daughter of Aiah, and `Ish-Bosheth' saith unto Abner, `Wherefore hast thou gone in unto the concubine of my father?'
  • 2 Sam 12:8 : 8 and I give to thee the house of thy lord, and the wives of thy lord, into thy bosom, and I give to thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if little, then I add to thee such and such `things'.
  • 1 Kgs 1:2-4 : 2 and his servants say to him, `Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.' 3 And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king, 4 and the young woman `is' very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 2:13-16
    4 verses
    91%

    13and Adonijah son of Haggith cometh in unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, and she saith, `Is thy coming peace?' and he saith, `Peace.'

    14And he saith, `I have a word unto thee,' and she saith, `Speak.'

    15And he saith, `Thou hast known that the kingdom was mine, and towards me set their faces had all Israel for reigning, and the kingdom is turned round about, and is my brother's, for from Jehovah it was his;

    16and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, `Speak.'

  • 1 Kgs 2:18-23
    6 verses
    86%

    18And Bath-Sheba saith, `Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.'

    19And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet her, and boweth himself to her, and sitteth on his throne, and placeth a throne for the mother of the king, and she sitteth at his right hand.

    20And she saith, `One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her, `Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back thy face.'

    21And she saith, `Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'

    22And king Solomon answereth and saith to his mother, `And why art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? also ask for him the kingdom -- for he `is' mine elder brother -- even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'

    23And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add -- surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;

  • 1 Kgs 1:11-17
    7 verses
    80%

    11And Nathan speaketh unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, saying, `Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath reigned, and our lord David hath not known?

    12and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;

    13go and enter in unto king David, and thou hast said unto him, Hast thou not, my lord, O king, sworn to thy handmaid, saying, Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne? and wherefore hath Adonijah reigned?

    14Lo, thou are yet speaking there with the king, and I come in after thee, and have completed thy words.'

    15And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king `is' very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king:

    16and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, `What -- to thee?'

    17And she saith to him, `My lord, thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid: Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;

  • 1 Kgs 1:1-4
    4 verses
    77%

    1And king David `is' old, entering into days, and they cover him with garments, and he hath no heat,

    2and his servants say to him, `Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.'

    3And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,

    4and the young woman `is' very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.

  • 2 Sam 14:12
    76%

    12And the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, `Speak.'

  • 2 Sam 14:18
    75%

    18And the king answereth and saith unto the woman, `Do not, I pray thee, hide from me the thing that I am asking thee;' and the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, my lord the king speak.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:26-28
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    75%

    26`And for me -- me, thy servant, and for Zadok the priest, and for Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and for Solomon thy servant, he hath not called;

    27if from my lord the king this thing hath been, then thou hast not caused thy servant to know who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.'

    28And king David answereth and saith, `Call for me for Bath-Sheba;' and she cometh in before the king, and standeth before the king.

  • 2 Sam 14:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15`And now that I have come to speak unto the king my lord this word, `it is' because the people made me afraid, and thy maid-servant saith, Let me speak, I pray thee, unto the king; it may be the king doth do the word of his handmaid,

    16for the king doth hearken to deliver his handmaid out of the paw of the man `seeking' to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God,

  • 1 Sam 25:40-41
    2 verses
    73%

    40And the servants of David come in unto Abigail at Carmel, and speak unto her, saying, `David hath sent us unto thee to take thee to him for a wife.'

    41And she riseth and boweth herself -- face to the earth -- and saith, `Lo, thy handmaid `is' for a maid-servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:31-32
    2 verses
    73%

    31And Bath-Sheba boweth -- face to the earth -- and doth obeisance to the king, and saith, `Let my lord, king David, live to the age.'

    32And king David saith, `Call for me for Zadok the priest, and for Nathan the prophet, and for Benaiah son of Jehoiada;' and they come in before the king.

  • 2 Chr 1:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7In that night hath God appeared to Solomon, and saith to him, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

    8And Solomon saith to God, `Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

  • 1 Kgs 1:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19and he sacrificeth ox, and fatling, and sheep in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab head of the host -- and for Solomon thy servant he hath not called.

    20And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel `are' on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him;

    21and it hath been, when my lord the king lieth with his fathers, that I have been, I and my son Solomon -- `reckoned' sinners.'

  • 2 Sam 14:3
    70%

    3and thou hast gone unto the king, and spoken unto him, according to this word;' and Joab putteth the words into her mouth.

  • 1 Kgs 1:24
    70%

    24And Nathan saith, `My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;

  • 1 Kgs 1:47
    70%

    47and also the servants of the king have come into bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God doth make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and his throne greater than thy throne; and the king boweth himself on the bed,

  • 1 Kgs 3:5
    70%

    5In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

  • 2 Sam 13:13
    70%

    13And I -- whither do I cause my reproach to go? and thou -- thou art as one of the fools in Israel; and now, speak, I pray thee, unto the king; for he doth not withhold me from thee.'

  • 2 Sam 11:3
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    3and David sendeth and inquireth about the woman, and saith, `Is not this Bath-Sheba, daughter of Eliam, wife of Uriah the Hittite?'

  • 2 Sam 3:13
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    13And he saith, `Good -- I make with thee a covenant; only, one thing I am asking of thee, that is, Thou dost not see my face, except thou dost first bring in Michal, daughter of Saul in thy coming into see my face.'

  • 1 Sam 18:22
    69%

    22And Saul commandeth his servants, `Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'

  • 1 Kgs 5:2
    69%

    2and Solomon sendeth unto Hiram, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 4:13
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    13And he saith to him, `Say, I pray thee, unto her, Lo, thou hast troubled thyself concerning us with all this trouble; what -- to do for thee? is it to speak for thee unto the king, or unto the head of the host?' and she saith, `In the midst of my people I am dwelling.'

  • 2 Sam 3:17
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    17And the word of Abner was with the elders of Israel, saying, `Heretofore ye have been seeking David for king over you,

  • 1 Kgs 1:53
    69%

    53And king Solomon sendeth, and they bring him down from off the altar, and he cometh in and boweth himself to king Solomon, and Solomon saith to him, `Go to thy house.'

  • 2 Sam 12:24
    69%

    24And David comforteth Bath-Sheba his wife, and goeth in unto her, and lieth with her, and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Solomon; and Jehovah hath loved him,