1 Kings 2:14 Meaning and Explanation
“He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Adonijah tells Bathsheba he has a request to make, and she invites him to speak.
What Does 1 Kings 2:14 Mean?
Adonijah presses further, signaling that he has come with a purpose: 'I have somewhat to say unto thee.' Bathsheba, receiving him, gives him leave: 'Say on.' The brief exchange sets the stage for the petition he is about to make.
The unhurried back-and-forth captures the courtesy of an ancient audience, where matters of weight were approached step by step. Yet the reader senses that something significant is coming. The verse reminds us that the openings we give to others, the permission to 'say on,' can become the doorway through which large consequences enter.
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What does 1 Kings 2:14 mean?
Adonijah tells Bathsheba he has a request to make, and she invites him to speak.