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1 Kings 2:19

AdonijahBathshebaSolomon

17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.

18 And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.

Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.

20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

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

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BSB
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.
KJV
Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
WEB
Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. The king rose up to meet her and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne and caused a throne to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
ASV
Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king`s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
DARBY
And Bathsheba went to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne; and he caused a throne to be set for the king's mother, and she sat on his right hand.
BLB
And Bathsheba came in to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and he bowed low to her and sat down on his throne, and he set a throne for the mother of the king. And she sat at his right hand.
ÅB
Så gikk Batseba inn til kong Salomo for å tale til ham for Adonja, og kongen sto opp og gikk henne i møte og bøyde seg dypt for henne. Deretter satte han seg på sin trone, og det ble satt fram en trone for kongens mor, og hun satte seg ved hans høyre side.
OTB
Så gikk Batseba til kong Salomo for å tale til ham for Adonja. Og kongen reiste seg for å møte henne og bøyde seg for henne, og satte seg på sin trone og fikk satt en trone for kongens mor, og hun satt ved hans høyre hånd.
B1930
Så gikk Batseba inn til kong Salomo for å tale til ham for Adonja, og kongen stod op og gikk henne i møte og bøide sig dypt for henne. Derefter satte han sig på sin trone, og det blev satt frem en trone for kongens mor, og hun satte sig ved hans høire side.

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