1 Kings 2:17 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.`

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

He said, I pray you, ask King Solomon, for he will not refuse you, to give me Abishag the Shunammite to be my wife. [I Kings 1:1-4.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He said, I pray you, ask King Solomon, for he will not refuse you, to give me Abishag the Shunammite to be my wife. [I Kings 1:1-4.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He replied, “Please speak to King Solomon since he won’t turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said, Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king for he will not refuse thee that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.

English EASY 2024

So Adonijah said, ‘Please ask King Solomon to give me Abishag, the girl from Shunem, to be my wife. He will do it if you ask him.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Adonijah said, "I know that King Solomon will do whatever you ask. So please ask him to let me marry Abishag, the woman from Shunem."

And he said, "Please ask King Solomon- he will not refuse you- to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He answered, “Please ask King Solomon—I know he won't refuse you—to let me have Abishag, the young woman from Shunem, as my wife.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

He said, "Please ask King Solomon to give me Abishag from Shunem as my wife. He will not refuse you."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He replied, "Please speak to King Solomon since he won't turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then he said, “Please speak to Solomon the king, for he will not turn you away, that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And he said, “Please speak to Solomon the king, for he will not refuse you, that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then he said, "Please speak to Solomon the king, for he will not refuse you, that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He said, "Please ask King Solomon, who will not refuse you, to give me Abishag the Shunamite for my wife."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He said, “Please ask King Solomon if he would give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife, for he won’t refuse you.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So he continued, "Please ask King Solomon for a favor. He won't say no to you. Ask him to give me Abishag from Shunem to be my wife."

English NIV

So he continued, "Please ask King Solomon-he will not refuse you-to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."

English NKJ 1982

Then he said, “Please speak to King Solomon, for he will not refuse you, that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.”

English NLT

He replied, "Speak to King Solomon on my behalf, for I know he will do anything you request. Ask him to give me Abishag, the girl from Shunem, as my wife."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He said, "Please ask King Solomon-- he will not refuse you-- to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he said, “Pray ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He replied, “Speak to King Solomon on my behalf (for I know he will do anything you request) and ask him to give me Abishag, the Shunammite, as my wife.“

English Tyndale 1537

Then he said: speak I pray thee, unto Salomon the king (for he will not say thee nay) that he give me Abisag the Sunamite to wife.