1 Kings 2:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

11	Then she said	וַיֹּֽאמֶר	h559
1	petition	שְׁאֵלָ֨ה	h7596
2	one	אַחַ֤ת	h259
3	small	קְטַנָּה֙	h6996
4		אָֽנֹכִי֙	h595
14	I desire	שַֽׁאֲלִ֣י	h7592
6		מֵֽאִתָּ֔ךְ	h853
7		אַל	h408
18	for I will not say	אָשִׁ֖יב	h7725
9		אֶת	h853
20	me	פָּנָֽיִךְ׃	h6440
11	Then she said	וַיֹּֽאמֶר	h559
12		לָ֤הּ	h0
13	And the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	h4428
14	I desire	שַֽׁאֲלִ֣י	h7592
15	my mother	אִמִּ֔י	h517
16		כִּ֥י	h3588
17		לֹֽא	h3808
18	for I will not say	אָשִׁ֖יב	h7725
19		אֶת	h853
20	me	פָּנָֽיִךְ׃	h6440

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then she said, I have one small request to make to you; do not say, No, to me. And the king said, Say on, my mother, for I will not say, No, to you.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; refuse me not. And the king said to her, Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse thee.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, deny me not. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not deny thee.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then she said, I ask one small petition of you; don't deny me. The king said to her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And she saith, `One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her, `Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back thy face.'