Devine Scripture

1 Kings 2:21

1 Kings chapter 2 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

Context

v.20Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.

v.21This passage

v.22And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 1:3

    So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

  • 2 Samuel 16:21

    And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, that he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then will the hands of all that are with thee be strong.