1 Kings 2:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And 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.”

1 Kings 2:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 2:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 2:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.””

1 Kings 2:22 — World English Bible

1 Kings 2:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

1 Kings 2:22 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 2:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And 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 <FI>is<Fi> mine elder brother--even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'”

1 Kings 2:22 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 2:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And king Solomon answered and said to 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.”

1 Kings 2:22 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 2:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But King Salomon answered and sayd vnto his mother, And why doest thou aske Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? aske for him the kingdome also: for he is mine elder brother, and hath for him both Abiathar the Priest, and Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah.”

1 Kings 2:22 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 2:22 in Context — 1 Kings 2

20 E ela disse: Uma pequena petição pretendo de ti; não me negues. E o rei lhe disse: Pede, minha mãe, que eu não te negarei.

21 E ela disse: Dê-se Abisague, a sunamita, por mulher a teu irmão Adonias.

22 E o rei Salomão respondeu, e disse a sua mãe: Por que pedes a Abisague sunamita para Adonias? Pede também para ele o reino, porque ele é meu irmão maior; e tem também a Abiatar sacerdote, e a Joabe filho de Zeruia.

23 E o rei Salomão jurou pelo SENHOR, dizendo: Assim me faça Deus e assim me acrescente, que contra sua vida falou Adonias esta palavra.

24 Agora, pois, vive o SENHOR, que me confirmou e me pôs sobre o trono de Davi meu pai, e que me fez casa, como me havia dito, que Adonias morrerá hoje.

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