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THE MESSAGE
1 Kings 1:22
Abruptly, while she was telling the king all this, Nathan the prophet came in and was announced: "Nathan the prophet is here." He came before the king, honoring him by bowing deeply, his face touching the ground.
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Christian Standard Bible®
At that moment, while she was still speaking with the king, the prophet Nathan arrived,
At that moment, while she was still speaking with the king, the prophet Nathan arrived,
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Natan the prophet came in.
Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Natan the prophet came in.
King James Version
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
English Standard Version
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
New Century Version
While Bathsheba was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
While Bathsheba was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
New English Translation
Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
Amplified Bible
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
New American Standard Bible
And behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
And behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And lo, while she yet talked with the King, Nathan also the Prophet came in.
And lo, while she yet talked with the King, Nathan also the Prophet came in.
Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Contemporary English Version
Just then, Nathan the prophet arrived.
Just then, Nathan the prophet arrived.
Complete Jewish Bible
Right then, while she was still talking with the king, Natan the prophet entered.
Right then, while she was still talking with the king, Natan the prophet entered.
Darby Translation
And behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
And behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
Easy-to-Read Version
While Bathsheba was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came to see him.
While Bathsheba was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came to see him.
George Lamsa Translation
And, while she was still speaking there before the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
And, while she was still speaking there before the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
Good News Translation
She was still speaking, when Nathan arrived at the palace.
She was still speaking, when Nathan arrived at the palace.
Lexham English Bible
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Literal Translation
And, behold, she was speaking with the king, and Nathan the prophet came in.
And, behold, she was speaking with the king, and Nathan the prophet came in.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whyle she yet spake to the kynge, the prophet Nathan came,
But whyle she yet spake to the kynge, the prophet Nathan came,
American Standard Version
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Bible in Basic English
And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And lo whyle she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came also.
And lo whyle she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came also.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
King James Version (1611)
And loe, while shee yet talked with the king, Nathan the Prophet also came in.
And loe, while shee yet talked with the king, Nathan the Prophet also came in.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And behold, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came. And it was reported to the king,
And behold, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came. And it was reported to the king,
English Revised Version
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Berean Standard Bible
And just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
And just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
`While sche spak yit with the king, Nathan, the prophete, cam.
`While sche spak yit with the king, Nathan, the prophete, cam.
Young's Literal Translation
And lo, she is yet speaking with the king, and Nathan the prophet hath come in;
And lo, she is yet speaking with the king, and Nathan the prophet hath come in;
Update Bible Version
And, look, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
And, look, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Webster's Bible Translation
And lo, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
And lo, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
World English Bible
Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
New King James Version
And just then, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
And just then, while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
New Living Translation
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
New Life Bible
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the man of God came in.
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the man of God came in.
New Revised Standard
While she was still speaking with the king, the prophet Nathan came in.
While she was still speaking with the king, the prophet Nathan came in.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And lo! while yet she was speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet, came in.
And lo! while yet she was speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet, came in.
Douay-Rheims Bible
As she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan, the prophet, came.
As she was yet speaking with the king, Nathan, the prophet, came.
Revised Standard Version
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
Contextual Overview
11Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, "Did you know that Adonijah, Haggith's son, has taken over as king, and our master David doesn't know a thing about it? Quickly now, let me tell you how you can save both your own life and Solomon's. Go immediately to King David. Speak up: ‘Didn't you, my master the king, promise me, "Your son Solomon will be king after me and sit on my throne"? So why is Adonijah now king?' While you're there talking with the king, I'll come in and corroborate your story." 15Bathsheba went at once to the king in his palace bedroom. He was so old! Abishag was at his side making him comfortable. As Bathsheba bowed low, honoring the king, he said, "What do you want?" 17"My master," she said, "you promised me in God 's name, ‘Your son Solomon will be king after me and sit on my throne.' And now look what's happened—Adonijah has taken over as king, and my master the king doesn't even know it! He has thrown a huge coronation feast—cattle and grain-fed heifers and sheep—inviting all the king's sons, the priest Abiathar, and Joab head of the army. But your servant Solomon was not invited. My master the king, every eye in Israel is watching you to see what you'll do—to see who will sit on the throne of my master the king after him. If you fail to act, the moment you're buried my son Solomon and I are as good as dead." 22Abruptly, while she was telling the king all this, Nathan the prophet came in and was announced: "Nathan the prophet is here." He came before the king, honoring him by bowing deeply, his face touching the ground. 24"My master the king," Nathan began, "did you say, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me and sit on my throne'? Because that's what's happening. He's thrown a huge coronation feast—cattle, grain-fed heifers, sheep—inviting all the king's sons, the army officers, and Abiathar the priest. They're having a grand time, eating and drinking and shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!' But I wasn't invited, nor was the priest Zadok, nor Benaiah son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. Is this something that my master the king has done behind our backs, not telling your servants who you intended to be king after you?" 28 King David took action: "Get Bathsheba back in here." She entered and stood before the king. 29The king solemnly promised, "As God lives, the God who delivered me from every kind of trouble, I'll do exactly what I promised in God 's name, the God of Israel: Your son Solomon will be king after me and take my place on the throne. And I'll make sure it happens this very day." 31 Bathsheba bowed low, her face to the ground. Kneeling in reverence before the king she said, "Oh, may my master, King David, live forever!"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Genesis 24:15, Job 1:16-18, Daniel 9:20
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:29 - Nathan
Cross-References
Genesis 1:14
God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.
God spoke: "Lights! Come out! Shine in Heaven's sky! Separate Day from Night. Mark seasons and days and years, Lights in Heaven's sky to give light to Earth." And there it was.
Genesis 9:1
God blessed Noah and his sons: He said, "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill the Earth! Every living creature—birds, animals, fish—will fall under your spell and be afraid of you. You're responsible for them. All living creatures are yours for food; just as I gave you the plants, now I give you everything else. Except for meat with its lifeblood still in it—don't eat that.
God blessed Noah and his sons: He said, "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill the Earth! Every living creature—birds, animals, fish—will fall under your spell and be afraid of you. You're responsible for them. All living creatures are yours for food; just as I gave you the plants, now I give you everything else. Except for meat with its lifeblood still in it—don't eat that.
Genesis 30:27
Laban said, "If you please, I have learned through divine inquiry that God has blessed me because of you." He went on, "So name your wages. I'll pay you."
Laban said, "If you please, I have learned through divine inquiry that God has blessed me because of you." He went on, "So name your wages. I'll pay you."
Genesis 35:11
God continued, I am The Strong God. Have children! Flourish! A nation—a whole company of nations!— will come from you. Kings will come from your loins; the land I gave Abraham and Isaac I now give to you, and pass it on to your descendants.
God continued, I am The Strong God. Have children! Flourish! A nation—a whole company of nations!— will come from you. Kings will come from your loins; the land I gave Abraham and Isaac I now give to you, and pass it on to your descendants.
Job 40:15
"Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"
"Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you. Grazing on grass, docile as a cow— Just look at the strength of his back, the powerful muscles of his belly. His tail sways like a cedar in the wind; his huge legs are like beech trees. His skeleton is made of steel, every bone in his body hard as steel. Most magnificent of all my creatures, but I still lead him around like a lamb! The grass-covered hills serve him meals, while field mice frolic in his shadow. He takes afternoon naps under shade trees, cools himself in the reedy swamps, Lazily cool in the leafy shadows as the breeze moves through the willows. And when the river rages he doesn't budge, stolid and unperturbed even when the Jordan goes wild. But you'd never want him for a pet— you'd never be able to housebreak him!"
Job 42:12
God blessed Job's later life even more than his earlier life. He ended up with fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand teams of oxen, and one thousand donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters. He named the first daughter Dove, the second, Cinnamon, and the third, Darkeyes. There was not a woman in that country as beautiful as Job's daughters. Their father treated them as equals with their brothers, providing the same inheritance.
God blessed Job's later life even more than his earlier life. He ended up with fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand teams of oxen, and one thousand donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters. He named the first daughter Dove, the second, Cinnamon, and the third, Darkeyes. There was not a woman in that country as beautiful as Job's daughters. Their father treated them as equals with their brothers, providing the same inheritance.
Psalms 128:3
Your wife will bear children as a vine bears grapes, your household lush as a vineyard, The children around your table as fresh and promising as young olive shoots. Stand in awe of God's Yes. Oh, how he blesses the one who fears God !
Your wife will bear children as a vine bears grapes, your household lush as a vineyard, The children around your table as fresh and promising as young olive shoots. Stand in awe of God's Yes. Oh, how he blesses the one who fears God !
Proverbs 10:22
God 's blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.
God 's blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And, lo, while she yet talked with the king,.... Just as she was concluding her speech to him:
Nathan the prophet also came in; as he promised he would; perhaps was at the chamber door all the while Bathsheba was speaking, and when he perceived she was just finishing, he entered in without ceremony, as he had used to do, being the king's seer and counsellor, and a prophet, who had admittance to the king at any time.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Nathan came into the palace, not into the chamber, where he might not enter unannounced. Bath-sheba retired before Nathan entered, in accordance with Oriental ideas of propriety. So, when Bath-sheba was again sent for 1 Kings 1:28, Nathan retired (compare 1 Kings 1:32).
