1 Kings 2:14

14 And he added: I have a word to speak with thee. She said to him: Speak. And he said:

1 Kings 2:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 2:14

He said, moreover, I have something to say unto thee
Signifying that he came upon business:

and she said, say on;
intimating her readiness to hear what it was.

1 Kings 2:14 In-Context

12 And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.
13 And Adonias, the son of Haggith, came to Bethsabee the mother of Solomon. And she said to him: Is thy coming peaceable? He answered: It is peaceable.
14 And he added: I have a word to speak with thee. She said to him: Speak. And he said:
15 Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had preferred me to be their king: but the kingdom is transferred, and is become my brother’s: for it was appointed him by the Lord.
16 Now therefore, I ask one petition of thee; turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on.
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