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1 Kings 2:22
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20 Then she said, “I desire one small petition of you; do not1 refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Ask it, my mother, for I will not refuse you.”  
21 So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”
22 And King Solomon answered and said to his mother, “Now why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also—for he is my aolder brother—for him, and for bAbiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”  
23 Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, a“May God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life!  
24 Now therefore, as the Lord lives, who has confirmed me and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has established a1 house for me, as He apromised, Adonijah shall be put to death today!”  
25 So King Solomon sent by the hand of aBenaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he struck him down, and he died.  

Abiathar Exiled, Joab Executed

26 And to Abiathar the priest the king said, “Go to aAnathoth, to your own fields, for1 you are deserving of death; but I will not put you to death at this time, bbecause you carried the ark of the Lord God before my father David, and because you were afflicted every time my father was afflicted.”  
Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 2:22

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
King Solomon answered his mother, And why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also--for he is my elder brother--[ask it] even for him and for [his supporters] Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon said: What? Let my older brother marry Abishag? You may as well ask me to let him rule the kingdom! And why don't you ask such favors for Abiathar and Joab?

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
"Why do you ask me to give Abishag to him?" the king asked. "You might as well ask me to give him the throne too. After all, he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab are on his side!"

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
King Solomon answered and said to his mother, "And why are you asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him also the kingdom--for he is my older brother--even for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah!"

New International Version
King Solomon answered his mother, "Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—after all, he is my older brother—yes, for him and for Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!"

New King James Version
And King Solomon answered and said to his mother, “Now why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also—for he is my older brother—for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
King Solomon answered and said to his mother, "And why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him also the kingdom--for he I acknowledge as my older brother--even for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah!"

Revised Standard Version
King Solomon answered his mother, "And why do you ask Ab'ishag the Shu'nammite for Adoni'jah? Ask for him the kingdom also; for he is my elder brother, and on his side are Abi'athar the priest and Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah."

Young's Literal Translation
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 `is' mine elder brother -- even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah.'


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