1 Kings 2:13-18

2:13 Haggith’s son Adonijah visited Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. She asked, “Do you come in peace?” He answered, “Yes.” 2:14 He added, “I have something to say to you.” She replied, “Speak.” 2:15 He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine and all Israel considered me king. But then the kingdom was given to my brother, for the Lord decided it should be his. 2:16 Now I’d like to ask you for just one thing. Please don’t refuse me.” She said, “Go ahead and ask.” 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.” 2:18 Bathsheba replied, “That’s fine, I’ll speak to the king on your behalf.”


tn Heb “[in] peace.”

tn Heb “and he said.”

tn Or “kingship.”

tn Heb “set their face to me to be king.”

tn Heb “and the kingdom turned about and became my brother’s, for from the Lord it became his.”

tn Heb “Do not turn back my face.”

tn Heb “She said, ‘Speak!’”

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.”

tn Heb “[It is] good!”