1 Kings 2:18
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New International Version (©2011)
"Very well," Bathsheba replied, "I will speak to the king for you."

New Living Translation (©2007)
"All right," Bathsheba replied. "I will speak to the king for you."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Bathsheba said, “Very well; I will speak for you to the king.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak to the king for you."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Very well," Bathsheba replied. "I will speak to the king for you."

International Standard Version (©2012)
"Okay," Bathsheba replied. "I'll talk to the king for you."

NET Bible (©2006)
Bathsheba replied, "That's fine, I'll speak to the king on your behalf."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Very well," Bathsheba answered. "I will talk to the king for you."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for you unto the king.

American King James Version
And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for you to the king.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Bethsabee said: Well, I will speak for thee to the king.

Darby Bible Translation
And Bathsheba said, Well, I will speak for thee to the king.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee to the king.

World English Bible
Bathsheba said, "Alright. I will speak for you to the king."

Young's Literal Translation
And Bath-Sheba saith, 'Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:12-25 Solomon received Bathsheba with all the respect that was owing to a mother; but let none be asked for that which they ought not to grant. It ill becomes a good man to prefer a bad request, or to appear in a bad cause. According to eastern customs it was plain that Adonijah sought to be king, by his asking for Abishag as his wife, and Solomon could not be safe while he lived. Ambitious, turbulent spirits commonly prepare death for themselves. Many a head has been lost by catching at a crown.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 18. - And Bathsheba said, Well [there is no reason why the strict rendering "good," should not be preserved here. The A.V. follows the LXX. καλῶς. Similarly Luther, wohl; but Bahr, gut], I will speak for thee [LXX. περὶ σοῦ] unto the king.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Bathsheba said, well,.... Very well spoken, the thing is good and right:

I will speak for thee unto the king; and use her interest with him, not seeing into his design, but pitying an unfortunate man.

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Solomon's Reign Established
…16And now I ask one petition of you, deny me not. And she said to him, Say on. 17And he said, Speak, I pray you, to Solomon the king, (for he will not say you no,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. 18And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for you to the king.

1 Kings 2:17 So he continued, "Please ask King Solomon--he will not refuse you--to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
1 Kings 2:19 When Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, the king stood up to meet her, bowed down to her and sat down on his throne. He had a throne brought for the king's mother, and she sat down at his right hand.