1 Kings 2:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
Now I have one request to make of you. Do not refuse me." "You may make it," she said.

New Living Translation
So now I have just one favor to ask of you. Please don’t turn me down.” “What is it?” she asked.

English Standard Version
And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me.” She said to him, “Speak.”

Berean Study Bible
So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.

New American Standard Bible
So now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me.” And she said to him, “Speak.”

NASB 1995
"Now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me." And she said to him, "Speak."

NASB 1977
“And now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me.” And she said to him, “Speak.”

Amplified Bible
So now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me.” And she said to him, “Speak.”

Christian Standard Bible
So now I have just one request of you; don’t turn me down.” She said to him, “Go on.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So now I have just one request of you; don't turn me down." She said to him, "Go on."

Contemporary English Version
Would you do me a favor?" "What do you want?" Bathsheba asked.

Good News Translation
And now I have one request to make; please do not refuse me." "What is it?" Bathsheba asked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Now I want to ask you for one thing. Don't refuse me." "What is it?" she asked.

International Standard Version
So now I'm asking one thing from you. Don't refuse me." "Talk," she told him.

NET Bible
Now I'd like to ask you for just one thing. Please don't refuse me." She said, "Go ahead and ask."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.

New King James Version
Now I ask one petition of you; do not deny me.” And she said to him, “Say it.”

King James 2000 Bible
And now I ask one petition of you, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.

New Heart English Bible
Now I ask one petition of you. Do not deny me." She said to him, "Say on."

World English Bible
Now I ask one petition of you. Don't deny me." She said to him, "Say on."

American King James Version
And now I ask one petition of you, deny me not. And she said to him, Say on.

American Standard Version
And now I ask one petition of thee; deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.

A Faithful Version
And now I ask one favor of you; do not turn away your face." And she said to him, "Speak."

Darby Bible Translation
And now I ask one petition of thee; refuse me not. And she said to him, Speak.

English Revised Version
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.

Webster's Bible Translation
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said to him, Say on.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Nowe therefore I aske thee one request, refuse me not; she said vnto him, Say on.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And nowe I aske a petition of thee, deny me not. And she sayde vnto him: Say on.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now desyre I one peticion of the, Make not my face ashamed. She sayde vnto him: Saye on.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and now, I am asking one petition of you—do not turn back my face”; and she says to him, “Speak.”

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And now I ask one asking from thee, thou wilt not turn away my face. And she will say to him, Speak.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now therefore I ask one petition of thee: turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now therefore, I beg of you one petition. May you not confound my face.” And she said to him, “Speak.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And now one request I ask you; do not turn away my face.” And she said to him: “Speak.”

Lamsa Bible
And now I make one petition of you, do not refuse me. And she said to him, Say on.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And now I make one request of thee, do not turn away thy face. And Bersabee said to him, Speak on.
















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