Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 2:20
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.
20. I desire one small petition of thee ] These words seem to confirm what has been said above, that Bath-sheba had not realized the grave import of her request.
I will not say thee nay ] i.e. If it be possible for me to grant it. The condition, though unexpressed, is of necessity understood.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
One small petition; so she esteemed it, because she did not perceive his design in it; and as for that law, Lev 18:7, she might apprehend, that because David knew her not, it was only a contract for marriage, and therefore no impediment of her marriage to any other after his death; which also is the opinion of some of the late learned Hebrew doctors.
I will not say thee nay; supposing thy request be but small, as thou sayest it is, and not unlawful, nor injurious to myself or others.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee,…. It was but one, and a little one, and therefore she hoped it would be granted:
[I pray thee], say me not nay; do not refuse it, or deny it me, or turn away my thee with shame and disappointment:
and the king said, ask on, my mother, for I will not say thee nay; since it is a small one, as thou sayest, and provided it is fit and lawful to be granted.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
20. One small petition These words show that Bathsheba did not clearly comprehend the treasonable import of Adonijah’s request.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Ki 2:20 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.
Ver. 20. I desire one small petition of thee. ] Small she called it, but Solomon, who saw further into the matter, judged otherwise of it. 1Ki 2:22 There are depths of the devil which every one cannot dive into.
“ Ut fugias quae sunt noxia, tuta time. ”
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
I desire: Mat 20:20, Mat 20:21, Joh 2:3, Joh 2:4
Ask on: Mat 7:7-11, Mat 18:19, Mat 10:35, Mat 10:36, Mat 11:24, Luk 11:9, Luk 11:10, Joh 14:13, Joh 14:14, Joh 15:16
Reciprocal: 1Ki 1:16 – And the Est 5:3 – What Mar 10:35 – we would
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ki 2:20-21. I desire one small petition of thee So she esteemed it, because she did not perceive Adonijahs design in it, nor the circumstances connected with it. I will not say thee nay Supposing thy request can be lawfully and safely granted, and will be productive of no injury to myself or others. Let Abishag be given to Adonijah thy brother That is, thy brother by the fathers side, and whom brotherly affection and relation oblige thee to gratify; at least, in small things.