1 Kings 2:13-22

13Now AdonijahH138 sonH1121 of HaggithH2294 wentH935 toH413 BathshebaH1339 the motherH517 of SolomonH8010, and she askedH559, “Do you comeH935 in peaceH7965?”

“Yes, in peaceH7965,” he repliedH559. 14Then he saidH559, “I have somethingH1697 to tell youH413.”

“Say itH1696,” she answeredH559.

15“YouH859 knowH3045 thatH3588 the kingshipH4410 was mineH1961,” he saidH559. “AllH3605 IsraelH3478 expectedH5921H7760H6440 that I should reignH4427, but the kingshipH4410 has turnedH5437 to my brotherH251, forH3588 it has comeH1961 to him from the LORDH3068. 16So nowH6258 IH595H7592 have just oneH259 requestH7596 of youH854; do notH408 denyH7725 meH6440.”

“StateH1696 your request,” she toldH559 himH413.

17Adonijah repliedH559, “PleaseH4994 speakH559 to KingH4428 SolomonH8010, sinceH3588 he will notH3808 turn you downH7725. Let him giveH5414 me AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 as my wifeH802.”

18“Very wellH2896,” BathshebaH1339 repliedH559. “IH595 will speakH1696 toH413 the kingH4428 for youH5921.”

19So BathshebaH1339 wentH935 toH413 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 to speakH1696 to him forH5921 AdonijahH138. The kingH4428 stood upH6965 to greet herH7122, bowedH7812 to her, and sat downH3427 onH5921 his throneH3678. Then the king had a throneH3678 broughtH7760 forH4428 his motherH517, who sat downH3427 at his right handH3225.

20“IH595 have just oneH259 smallH6996 request of youH7596,” she saidH559. “Do notH408 denyH7725 meH6440.”

“Make your requestH7592H854, my motherH517,” the kingH4428H7592 repliedH559, “forH3588 I will notH3808 denyH7725 youH6440.”

21So Bathsheba saidH559, “Let AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 be givenH5414 to your brotherH251 AdonijahH138 as his wifeH802.”

22KingH4428 SolomonH8010H559 answeredH6030 his motherH517, “WhyH4100 do youH859 requestH7592 AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 for AdonijahH138? SinceH3588 heH1931 is my olderH1419H4480 brotherH251, you might as well requestH7592 the kingdomH4410 for him and for AbiatharH54 the priestH3548 and for JoabH3097 sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870!”