King James Variants
American King James Version
And 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.
King James 2000 (out of print)
And he said, Speak, I pray you, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say nay to you,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to be my wife.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)
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.
Other translations
American Standard Version
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.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And he said: I pray thee speak to king Solomon (for he cannot deny thee any thing) to give me Abisag the Sunamitess to wife.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
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 Standard Version Journaling Bible
And he said, “Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
God's Word
He said, "Please ask King Solomon to give me Abishag from Shunem as my wife. He will not refuse you."
Holman 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.""
International Standard Version
Then he asked her, "Please talk to King Solomon for me, since he won't refuse you. Ask him to give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife."
NET Bible
He said, "Please ask King Solomon if he would give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife, for he won't refuse you."
New American Standard Bible
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."
New International Version
So he continued, "Please ask King Solomon--he will not refuse you--to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
New Living Translation
He replied, "Speak to King Solomon on my behalf, for I know he will do anything you request. Ask him to let me marry Abishag, the girl from Shunem."
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, (for he will not say to thee no,) that he give me Abishag the Shunamite for a wife.
The World English Bible
He said, "Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell you 'no'), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife."