2:13 Haggith’s son Adonijah visited Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. She asked, “Do you come in peace?” He answered, “Yes.” 1 2:14 He added, 2 “I have something to say to you.” She replied, “Speak.” 2:15 He said, “You know that the kingdom 3 was mine and all Israel considered me king. 4 But then the kingdom was given to my brother, for the Lord decided it should be his. 5 2:16 Now I’d like to ask you for just one thing. Please don’t refuse me.” 6 She said, “Go ahead and ask.” 7 2:17 He said, “Please ask King Solomon if he would give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife, for he won’t refuse you.” 8 2:18 Bathsheba replied, “That’s fine, 9 I’ll speak to the king on your behalf.”
1 tn Heb “[in] peace.”
2 tn Heb “and he said.”
3 tn Or “kingship.”
4 tn Heb “set their face to me to be king.”
5 tn Heb “and the kingdom turned about and became my brother’s, for from the
6 tn Heb “Do not turn back my face.”
7 tn Heb “She said, ‘Speak!’”
8 tn Heb “Say to Solomon the king, for he will not turn back your face, that he might give to me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife.”
9 tn Heb “[It is] good!”