1 Kings 1:16

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

In Context

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

17And 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.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:41And 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 Samuel 25:23And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him.

1 Kings 2:20Then 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.

Matthew 20:21And 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.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:12-32

David Makes Solomon King. ( b. c. 1015.) 11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me,… Read the whole commentary →

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