Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
So she asked him, "Give Abishag the Shunammite to your brother Adonijah as a wife."
New American Standard Bible
So she said, “
King James Version
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
Holman Bible
So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”
A Conservative Version
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
American Standard Version
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
Amplified
So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”
Bible in Basic English
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother for a wife.
Darby Translation
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother as wife.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will say, Give Abishag the Shunamite to Adonijah thy brother for wife.
King James 2000
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as his wife.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then she said, "Let Abishag the Shunnamite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife."
Modern King James verseion
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah for a wife.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And she said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife."
NET Bible
She said, "Allow Abishag the Shunammite to be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife."
New Heart English Bible
She said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife."
The Emphasized Bible
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother, to wife.
Webster
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunamite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.
World English Bible
She said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife."
Youngs Literal Translation
And she saith, 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'
Themes
Adonijah » Son of david and haggith » Executed by solomon
Altars » Afforded no protection to murderers
Bath-sheba (bathsheba) » Solomon's mother
intercession » Instances of » Bath-sheba » For adonijah
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Salt » Miracles connected with » Elisha healed the bad water with
Shunammite » A person from the city of shunem » Desired by adonijah as wife
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Secures The Throne
20 and told him, "I would like to make a minor request of you. Please don't refuse me." "What is your request, mother?" the king asked her. "I won't turn you down." 21 So she asked him, "Give Abishag the Shunammite to your brother Adonijah as a wife." 22 But King Solomon replied to his mother, "Why are you asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Why not ask me to give up the kingdom for him, since he's my older brother, and why not ask for Abiathar the priest, and for Zeruiah's son Joab?"
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:21-22
Ahithophel responded, "Go inside and have sex with your father's mistresses, whom he left to keep the palace in order. Then everyone in Israel will hear how your father has come to hate you and everyone who has joined you will be emboldened to act."
1 Kings 1:3
So they conducted a search throughout the territory of Israel for a beautiful young woman, and Abishag the Shunammite was located and brought to the king.