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And the king said, What wouldest thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. Then the king said, “What is your wish?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, “What is on your mind?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, &#8220What do you wish?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, “What do you wish?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, “What do you wish?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Bathsheba bowed down and paid respect to the king. And the king said, “What do you wish?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bathsheba knelt low and paid homage to the king, and he asked, “What do you want? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bathsheba bowed down and paid homage to the king, and he asked, &#8220What do you want?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and bowed down. "What can I do for you?" David asked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Bathsheba knelt and bowed down in front of the king. "What do you want?" the king asked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Bathsheba bowed low before the king, and he asked, "What do you want?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Bathsheba knelt and bowed down to the king, and the king asked her, "What do you wish?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, ?What is your desire??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said, "What do you want?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Bathsheba bowed, and showed respect to the king. The king said, "What would you like?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldst thou?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Bathsheba bows and pays respect to the king, and the king says, “What do you [want]?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, 'What -- to thee?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Bath-sheba will bow and worship to the king, and the king will say, What to thee?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Bathsheba bowed herself, and she reverenced the king. And the king said to her, “What do you wish?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Bathsheba bowed in homage to the king. The king said to her, “What do you wish?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king, and the king said, “What do you wish?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Bath-sheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said to her, What troubles you, Bath-sheba?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Bathsheba knelt down and she worshiped the King. The King said to her: “What concerns you, Bathsheba?”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Bath-sheba bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king. And the king said: 'What wouldest thou?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is thy request?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/1-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=161" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/1.htm">Nathan and Bathsheba Before David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1339.htm" title="1339: baṯ- (Prep) -- From bath and sheba'; daughter of an oath; Bath-Sheba, the mother of Solomon."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1339.htm" title="1339: še·ḇa‘ (N-proper-fs) -- From bath and sheba'; daughter of an oath; Bath-Sheba, the mother of Solomon.">And Bathsheba</a> <a href="/hebrew/6915.htm" title="6915: wat·tiq·qōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to shrivel up, i.e. Contract or bend the body in deference.">bowed down</a> <a href="/hebrew/7812.htm" title="7812: wat·tiš·ta·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To bow down. A primitive root; to depress, i.e. Prostrate.">in homage</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·me·leḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">to the king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">is your desire?”</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>“My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-23.htm">1 Samuel 25:23-24</a></span><br />When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him. / She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-4.htm">2 Samuel 14:4-7</a></span><br />When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, “Help me, O king!” / “What troubles you?” the king asked her. “Indeed,” she said, “I am a widow, for my husband is dead. / And your maidservant had two sons who were fighting in the field with no one to separate them, and one struck the other and killed him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/9-6.htm">2 Samuel 9:6-8</a></span><br />And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied. / “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.” / Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/8-3.htm">Esther 8:3</a></span><br />And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-2.htm">2 Samuel 1:2</a></span><br />On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-27.htm">2 Kings 4:27</a></span><br />When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-38.htm">Luke 7:38</a></span><br />As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-32.htm">John 11:32</a></span><br />When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/2-10.htm">Ruth 2:10</a></span><br />At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-26.htm">1 Samuel 1:26</a></span><br />“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-18.htm">2 Samuel 19:18-19</a></span><br />and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king / and said, “My lord, do not hold me guilty, and do not remember your servant’s wrongdoing on the day my lord the king left Jerusalem. May the king not take it to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-41.htm">1 Samuel 25:41</a></span><br />She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2</a></span><br />Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-22.htm">Mark 5:22-23</a></span><br />A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet / and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What would you?</p><p class="hdg">bowed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/1-23.htm">1 Kings 1:23</a></b></br> And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/20-41.htm">1 Samuel 20:41</a></b></br> <i>And</i> as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of <i>a place</i> toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-8.htm">1 Samuel 24:8</a></b></br> David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.</p><p class="hdg">And the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/2-20.htm">1 Kings 2:20</a></b></br> Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; <i>I pray thee</i>, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/7-2.htm">Exodus 7:2</a></b></br> Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/20-21.htm">Matthew 20:21,32</a></b></br> And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm">Bathsheba</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm">Bath-Sheba</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm">Bathshe'ba</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-20.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-20.htm">Boweth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-15.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-20.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-20.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-4.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-4.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/judges/7-6.htm">Knelt</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-40.htm">Low</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-20.htm">Obeisance</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-28.htm">Prostrated</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-4.htm">Want</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-16.htm">Wish</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-13.htm">Wouldest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/1-28.htm">Bathsheba</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-28.htm">Bath-Sheba</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-28.htm">Bathshe'ba</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-23.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-23.htm">Boweth</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-20.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-23.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-23.htm">Face</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-31.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-31.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Knelt</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-29.htm">Low</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-31.htm">Obeisance</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-23.htm">Prostrated</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">Want</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">Wish</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">Wouldest</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">By the council of Nathan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm">Bathsheba moves the king</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-22.htm">And Nathan seconds her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-28.htm">David renews his oath to Bathsheba</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-32.htm">Solomon, by David's appointment, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-38.htm">being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/1-50.htm">Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king</b><br>Bathsheba's act of bowing down signifies respect and submission to King David, reflecting the cultural norms of the time where subjects showed reverence to their monarch. This gesture is significant as it underscores the hierarchical structure of ancient Israelite society. Bathsheba, as the mother of Solomon, is advocating for her son's rightful place as king, aligning with the promise David made to her. This moment is pivotal in the narrative of 1 Kings, as it sets the stage for Solomon's eventual anointing as king, fulfilling God's plan for Israel's leadership. Bathsheba's approach to David also highlights the role of women in biblical narratives, where they often play crucial roles in the unfolding of God's purposes.<p><b>who asked, “What is your desire?”</b><br>King David's question to Bathsheba demonstrates his willingness to listen and respond to her request, indicating his awareness of the importance of her petition. This interaction reflects the biblical theme of seeking justice and fulfilling promises, as David had previously vowed that Solomon would succeed him. The king's inquiry also shows his openness to counsel and the influence of those close to him, a characteristic that is both a strength and a weakness in his reign. This moment can be seen as a type of Christ, who invites believers to present their requests to Him, echoing the New Testament invitation to approach God with our desires and needs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The wife of King David and mother of Solomon. She plays a crucial role in ensuring Solomon's succession to the throne.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_david.htm">King David</a></b><br>The aging king of Israel, who is nearing the end of his reign. His decision regarding his successor is pivotal for the future of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_royal_court.htm">The Royal Court</a></b><br>The setting where this interaction takes place, highlighting the political and familial dynamics at play.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/succession_crisis.htm">Succession Crisis</a></b><br>The backdrop of this event, where Adonijah, another son of David, is attempting to claim the throne.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, he is the central figure in the succession account, as Bathsheba's actions are aimed at securing his kingship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Women in God's Plan</a></b><br>Bathsheba's involvement in the succession account highlights the significant role women can play in God's unfolding plan, even within a patriarchal society.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_and_humility_in_leadership.htm">Respect and Humility in Leadership</a></b><br>Bathsheba's approach to David with respect and humility serves as a model for how we should approach authority figures, balancing assertiveness with deference.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership_transitions.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership Transitions</a></b><br>Despite human attempts to control outcomes, God's sovereign will prevails, as seen in Solomon's eventual anointing as king.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_advocacy.htm">The Importance of Advocacy</a></b><br>Bathsheba's advocacy for Solomon teaches the importance of standing up for what is right and just, especially in times of uncertainty or crisis.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>The account encourages reflection on the legacy we leave and the influence we have on future generations, as seen in Bathsheba's impact on Solomon.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_1_kings_16_15-22_timelines_match_history.htm">(1 Kings 16:15-22) Are the conflicting timelines and sudden shifts of power consistent with other historical sources, or do they indicate a biblical exaggeration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_joshua_16_10_and_1_kings_9_15-16_differ.htm">Why does Joshua 16:10 say the Canaanites in Gezer became forced labor, yet 1 Kings 9:15-16 seems to contradict who controlled Gezer's fate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_clear_evidence_of_omri's_deeds.htm">(1 Kings 16:23-28) Why is there no clear archaeological evidence for Omri's alleged accomplishments, given his recognized significance in Near Eastern inscriptions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance</span> [cf. <a href="/2_samuel/14-4.htm">2 Samuel 14:4</a>. But we are hardly justified in seeing here "more than the ordinary Eastern salutation" (Rawlinson). The Jewish court seems to have been very ceremonious and stately (<a href="/1_samuel/24-8.htm">1 Samuel 24:8</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/19-24.htm">2 Samuel 19:24</a>). The king was the representative of Heaven]. <span class="cmt_word">And the king said, What wouldest thou</span> [marg., What to thee? Not necessarily, What thy supplication? (as Rawlinson). It rather means generally, "What thy business?" <span class="accented">Quid tibi</span>, not <span class="accented">quid petis.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/1-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Bathsheba</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֔בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1339.htm">Strong's 1339: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bathsheba -- perhaps 'daughter of oath', the mother of Solomon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bowed down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקֹּ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·qōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6915.htm">Strong's 6915: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shrivel up, contract, bend the body, in deference</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in homage</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiš·ta·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7812.htm">Strong's 7812: </a> </span><span class="str2">To depress, prostrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the king,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lam·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[who]</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“What</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is your desire?”</span><br /><span class="heb">לָּֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/1-16.htm">1 Kings 1:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/1-16.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 1:16 Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/1-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 1:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/1-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 1:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 1:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>