1 Kings 2:13-22

13Now AdonijahH138 the sonH1121 of HaggithH2294 cameH935 to BathshebaH1339 the motherH517 of SolomonH8010. And she saidH559, “1Do you comeH935 peacefullyH7965?” And he saidH559, “PeacefullyH7965.” 14Then he saidH559, “I have somethingH1697 to say to you.” And she saidH559, “SpeakH1696.” 15So he saidH559, “You knowH3045 that 2the kingdomH4410 was mine and 3that allH3605 IsraelH3478 4expectedH7760H6440 me to be kingH4427; 5however, the kingdomH4410 has turnedH5437 aboutH5437 and becomeH1961 my brother’sH251, 6for it was his from the LordH3068. 16NowH6258 I am makingH7592 oneH259 requestH7596 of you; do not 7refuseH7725 me.” And she saidH559 to him, “SpeakH1696.” 17Then he saidH559, “PleaseH4994 speakH559 to SolomonH8010 the kingH4428, for he will not 8refuseH7725 you, that he may giveH5414 me 9AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 as a wifeH802.” 18BathshebaH1339 saidH559, “VeryH2896 wellH2896; I will speakH1696 to the kingH4428 for you.”

19So BathshebaH1339 wentH935 to KingH4428 SolomonH8010 to speakH1696 to him for AdonijahH138. And the kingH4428 aroseH6965 to meetH7122 her, bowedH7812 before her, and satH3427 on his throneH3678; then he 10had a throneH3678 setH7760 for the king’sH4428 motherH517, and 11she satH3427 on his rightH3225. 20Then she saidH559, “I am makingH7592 oneH259 smallH6996 requestH7596 of you; 12do not 13refuseH7725 me.” And the kingH4428 saidH559 to her, “AskH7592, my motherH517, for I will not 14refuseH7725 you.” 21So she saidH559, “15Let AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 be givenH5414 to AdonijahH138 your brotherH251 as a wifeH802.” 22KingH4428 SolomonH8010 answeredH6030 and saidH559 to his motherH517, “And whyH4100 are you askingH7592 AbishagH49 the ShunammiteH7767 for AdonijahH138? 16AskH7592 for him also the kingdomH4410--17for he is my olderH1419 brotherH251--even for him, for 18AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, and for JoabH3097 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870!”