Discovery Box1 Kings 2:15 
Context2:15 He said, “You know that the kingdom 1 was mine and all Israel considered me king. 2 But then the kingdom was given to my brother, for the Lord decided it should be his. 3
1 Kings 2:22-24
Context2:22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him? 4 Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
2:23 King Solomon then swore an oath by the Lord, “May God judge me severely, 5 if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life! 6 2:24 Now, as certainly as the Lord lives (he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty 7 for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!”
1 tn Or “kingship.”
2 tn Heb “set their face to me to be king.”
3 tn Heb “and the kingdom turned about and became my brother’s, for from the
4 tn Heb “for Adonijah.”
5 tn Heb “So may God do to me, and so may he add.”
6 tn Heb “if with his life Adonijah has not spoken this word.”
7 tn Heb “house.”
