1 Kings 2:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And she saith, `Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 16:21-22 : 21 And Ahithophel saith unto Absalom, `Go in unto the concubines of thy father, whom he left to keep the house, and all Israel hath heard that thou hast been abhorred by thy father, and the hands of all who `are' with thee have been strong.' 22 And they spread out for Absalom the tent on the roof, and Absalom goeth in unto the concubines of his father before the eyes of all Israel.
  • 1 Kgs 1:3 : 3 And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,

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  • 1 Kgs 2:22-23
    2 verses
    87%

    22And king Solomon answereth and saith to his mother, `And why art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? also ask for him the kingdom -- for he `is' mine elder brother -- even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'

    23And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add -- surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;

  • 1 Kgs 2:13-20
    8 verses
    85%

    13and Adonijah son of Haggith cometh in unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, and she saith, `Is thy coming peace?' and he saith, `Peace.'

    14And he saith, `I have a word unto thee,' and she saith, `Speak.'

    15And he saith, `Thou hast known that the kingdom was mine, and towards me set their faces had all Israel for reigning, and the kingdom is turned round about, and is my brother's, for from Jehovah it was his;

    16and now, one petition I am asking of thee -- turn not back my face;' and she saith unto him, `Speak.'

    17And he saith, `Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, for he doth not turn back thy face, and he doth give to me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife.'

    18And Bath-Sheba saith, `Good; I do speak for thee unto the king.'

    19And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, and the king riseth to meet her, and boweth himself to her, and sitteth on his throne, and placeth a throne for the mother of the king, and she sitteth at his right hand.

    20And she saith, `One small petition I ask of thee, turn not back my face;' and the king saith to her, `Ask, my mother, for I do not turn back thy face.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:2-7
    6 verses
    77%

    2and his servants say to him, `Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.'

    3And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,

    4and the young woman `is' very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.

    5And Adonijah son of Haggith is lifting himself up, saying, `I do reign;' and he prepareth for himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him,

    6and his father hath not grieved him `all' his days, saying, `Wherefore thus hast thou done?' and he also `is' of a very good form, and `his mother' bare him after Absalom.

    7And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;

  • 1 Kgs 1:11-21
    11 verses
    76%

    11And Nathan speaketh unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, saying, `Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath reigned, and our lord David hath not known?

    12and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;

    13go and enter in unto king David, and thou hast said unto him, Hast thou not, my lord, O king, sworn to thy handmaid, saying, Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne? and wherefore hath Adonijah reigned?

    14Lo, thou are yet speaking there with the king, and I come in after thee, and have completed thy words.'

    15And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king `is' very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king:

    16and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, `What -- to thee?'

    17And she saith to him, `My lord, thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid: Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;

    18and now, lo, Adonijah hath reigned, and now, my lord, O king, thou hast not known;

    19and he sacrificeth ox, and fatling, and sheep in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab head of the host -- and for Solomon thy servant he hath not called.

    20And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel `are' on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him;

    21and it hath been, when my lord the king lieth with his fathers, that I have been, I and my son Solomon -- `reckoned' sinners.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:24-28
    5 verses
    72%

    24And Nathan saith, `My lord, O king, thou hast said, Adonijah doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;

    25for he hath gone down to-day, and doth sacrifice ox, and fatling, and sheep, in abundance, and calleth for all the sons of the king, and for the heads of the host, and for Abiathar the priest, and lo, they are eating and drinking before him, and they say, Let king Adonijah live!

    26`And for me -- me, thy servant, and for Zadok the priest, and for Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, and for Solomon thy servant, he hath not called;

    27if from my lord the king this thing hath been, then thou hast not caused thy servant to know who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.'

    28And king David answereth and saith, `Call for me for Bath-Sheba;' and she cometh in before the king, and standeth before the king.

  • 1 Sam 25:40-42
    3 verses
    72%

    40And the servants of David come in unto Abigail at Carmel, and speak unto her, saying, `David hath sent us unto thee to take thee to him for a wife.'

    41And she riseth and boweth herself -- face to the earth -- and saith, `Lo, thy handmaid `is' for a maid-servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'

    42And Abigail hasteth and riseth, and rideth on the ass; and five of her young women who are going at her feet; and she goeth after the messengers of David, and is to him for a wife.

  • 1 Chr 2:29
    71%

    29And the name of the wife of Abishur `is' Abihail, and she beareth to him Ahban and Molid.

  • 2 Sam 3:4
    70%

    4and the fourth `is' Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth `is' Shephatiah son of Abital,

  • 1 Chr 3:2
    70%

    2the third Absalom, son of Maachah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, son of Haggith;

  • 1 Sam 18:21
    70%

    21and Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, `By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'

  • Gen 20:12
    70%

    12and also, truly she is my sister, daughter of my father, only not daughter of my mother, and she becometh my wife;

  • 1 Kgs 1:43
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    43And Jonathan answereth and saith to Adonijah, `Verily our lord king David hath caused Solomon to reign,

  • 2 Sam 13:26
    69%

    26And Absalom saith, `If not -- let, I pray thee, Amnon my brother go with us;' and the king saith to him, `Why doth he go with thee?'

  • 1 Kgs 1:32
    69%

    32And king David saith, `Call for me for Zadok the priest, and for Nathan the prophet, and for Benaiah son of Jehoiada;' and they come in before the king.

  • 1 Sam 18:19
    69%

    19And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

  • 2 Sam 12:24
    69%

    24And David comforteth Bath-Sheba his wife, and goeth in unto her, and lieth with her, and she beareth a son, and he calleth his name Solomon; and Jehovah hath loved him,

  • 2 Sam 14:12
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    12And the woman saith, `Let, I pray thee, thy maid-servant speak unto my lord the king a word;' and he saith, `Speak.'

  • 2 Sam 17:25
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    25and Amasa hath Absalom set instead of Joab over the host, and Amasa `is' a man's son whose name is Ithra the Israelite who hath gone in unto Abigail, daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah, mother of Joab;

  • Judg 15:2
    68%

    2and her father saith, I certainly said, that thou didst certainly hate her, and I give her to thy companion; is not her sister -- the young one -- better than she? Let her be, I pray thee, to thee, instead of her.'

  • 2 Sam 14:7
    68%

    7and lo, the whole family hath risen against thy maid-servant, and say, Give up him who smiteth his brother, and we put him to death for the life of his brother whom he hath slain, and we destroy also the heir; and they have quenched my coal which is left -- so as not to set to my husband a name and remnant on the face of the ground.'

  • Gen 20:2
    68%

    2and Abraham saith concerning Sarah his wife, `She is my sister;' and Abimelech king of Gerar sendeth and taketh Sarah.