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1 Kings 2:21

AbishagAdonijah

19 Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.

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.

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

23 Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

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BSB
So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”
KJV
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
WEB
She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”
ASV
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
DARBY
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother as wife.
BLB
And she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammitess be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”
ÅB
Da sa hun: La din bror Adonja få Abisag fra Sunem til hustru!
OTB
Så sa hun: "La Abisjag fra Sjunem bli gitt til Adonja, din bror, som hans kone."
B1930
Da sa hun: La din bror Adonja få Abisag fra Sunem til hustru!

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 1:3

    So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

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  • 2 Samuel 16:21–22

    And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

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