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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So she said, &#8220Let Abishag the Shunammite be given in marriage to your brother Adonijah.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Then let your brother Adonijah marry Abishag, the girl from Shunem,” she replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as his wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So she said, &#8220Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as a wife.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she said, &#8220Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Allow your brother Adonijah to marry Abishag," she answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />She replied, "Let Abishag from Shunem be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She answered, "Let your brother Adonijah have Abishag as his wife." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So she asked him, "Give Abishag the Shunammite to your brother Adonijah as a wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Bathsheba said, ?Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She said, "Allow Abishag the Shunammite to be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she said, Let Abishag the Shunamite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she says, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah for a wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she saith, 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will say, Give Abishag the Shunamite to Adonijah thy brother for wife.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she said: Let Abisag the Sunamitess be given to Adonias thy brother to wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah, your brother, as wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunamite be given to your brother Adonijah to be his wife.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she said to him, Let Abishag the Shilommite be given to Adonijah your brother to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she said to him: “Let Abishag the Shilumite be given to Aduniah your brother as a wife.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she said: 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she said, Let, I pray thee, Abisag the Somanite be given to Adonias thy brother to wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/2-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=797" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/2.htm">The Execution of Adonijah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.” <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">So Bathsheba said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/49.htm" title="49: ’ă·ḇî·šaḡ (N-proper-fs) -- My father is a wanderer, an Isr. woman. From 'ab and shagah; father of error; Abishag, a concubine of David.">“Let Abishag</a> <a href="/hebrew/7767.htm" title="7767: haš·šu·nam·mîṯ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Female inhab. of Shunem. Patrial from Shuwnem; a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of Shunem.">the Shunammite</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yut·tan (V-QalPass-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">be given</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">to your brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/138.htm" title="138: la·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Original dadoniyahuw; from 'adown and Yahh; lord of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites.">Adonijah</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·’iš·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">as his wife.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-17.htm">1 Kings 1:17</a></span><br />“My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-13.htm">1 Kings 1:13</a></span><br />Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">1 Kings 1:5</a></span><br />At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">2 Samuel 3:3</a></span><br />his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">2 Samuel 13:1</a></span><br />After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm">2 Samuel 16:21-22</a></span><br />Ahithophel replied, “Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he has left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become a stench to your father, then the hands of all who are with you will be strengthened.” / So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-24.htm">2 Samuel 12:24</a></span><br />Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-2.htm">1 Chronicles 3:2</a></span><br />the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a></span><br />But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign. / He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-5.htm">1 Chronicles 28:5</a></span><br />And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-31.htm">Luke 3:31</a></span><br />the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a></span><br />After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother to wife.</p><p class="hdg">Let Abishag</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm">2 Samuel 16:21,22</a></b></br> And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that <i>are</i> with thee be strong… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/2-17.htm">Abishag</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-17.htm">Ab'ishag</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-19.htm">Adonijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">Adoni'jah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-19.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-17.htm">Shunamite</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-17.htm">Shunammite</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-17.htm">Shu'nammite</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-17.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/2-22.htm">Abishag</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-3.htm">Ab'ishag</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-22.htm">Adonijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-23.htm">Adoni'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-22.htm">Shunamite</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-22.htm">Shunammite</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-12.htm">Shu'nammite</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-11.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-1.htm">David, having given a charge to Solomon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm">of Reverence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">of Joab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">of Barzillai</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-8.htm">of Shimei</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-10.htm">Solomon succeeds</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-12.htm">Adonijah, moving Bathsheba to ask unto Solomon for Abishag,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-13.htm">is put to death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-26.htm">Abiathar, having his life given him, is deprived of the priesthood</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">Joab fleeing to the horns of the altar, is there slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-35.htm">Benaiah is put in Joab's room, and Zadfok in Abiathar's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/2-36.htm">Shimei, confined to Jerusalem, by occasion of going to Gath, is put to death.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Her influence is evident as she approaches King Solomon with a request. Bathsheba's position as queen mother grants her a unique status, reflecting the cultural importance of maternal figures in ancient Near Eastern monarchies. Her involvement in court politics is reminiscent of other influential biblical women, such as Esther and Deborah.<p><b>“Let Abishag the Shunammite</b><br>Abishag was a young woman from Shunem, a town in the territory of Issachar. She was brought to King David in his old age to serve as his nurse and keep him warm, as described in <a href="/1_kings/1.htm">1 Kings 1:1-4</a>. Her mention here highlights the customs of royal service and the significance of Shunem, which is also associated with the story of Elisha and the Shunammite woman in <a href="/2_kings/4.htm">2 Kings 4</a>. The request for Abishag to become Adonijah's wife carries political implications, as she was closely associated with the former king.<p><b>be given to your brother Adonijah</b><br>Adonijah, Solomon's older brother, had previously attempted to claim the throne before Solomon was anointed king. His request to marry Abishag can be seen as a strategic move to assert his claim to the throne, as marrying a former king's consort could be interpreted as a bid for legitimacy. This reflects the complex dynamics of royal succession and the potential for conflict among David's sons, as seen in the earlier struggles between Absalom and David.<p><b>as his wife.”</b><br>Marriage alliances were a common political strategy in the ancient world, often used to secure power and form alliances. In this context, Adonijah's desire to marry Abishag is not merely personal but deeply political. The request is reminiscent of Absalom's actions in <a href="/2_samuel/16-21.htm">2 Samuel 16:21-22</a>, where he took his father's concubines to strengthen his claim to the throne. Solomon's response to this request, which follows in the subsequent verses, underscores the threat Adonijah's actions posed to his reign and the lengths to which Solomon would go to secure his kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bathsheba.htm">Bathsheba</a></b><br>The mother of Solomon, who approaches her son with a request on behalf of Adonijah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel, known for his wisdom, who is approached by his mother with a request.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/adonijah.htm">Adonijah</a></b><br>Solomon's older brother, who previously attempted to claim the throne.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/abishag_the_shunammite.htm">Abishag the Shunammite</a></b><br>A young woman who served King David in his old age, known for her beauty and service.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_royal_court.htm">The Royal Court</a></b><br>The setting where this request is made, highlighting the political dynamics of the time.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_motives.htm">Understanding Motives</a></b><br>Examine the motives behind requests and actions. Adonijah's request for Abishag was not merely about marriage but had deeper political implications.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_leadership.htm">Wisdom in Leadership</a></b><br>Solomon's response to his mother's request demonstrates the need for discernment and wisdom in leadership, especially when dealing with family dynamics.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Bathsheba's role as an intercessor for Adonijah highlights the importance of advocacy and mediation within families and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_manipulation.htm">Guarding Against Manipulation</a></b><br>Be aware of how personal desires can be cloaked in seemingly innocent requests, and seek God's wisdom to discern true intentions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ambition.htm">The Consequences of Ambition</a></b><br>Adonijah's ambition and previous actions serve as a warning about the dangers of unchecked ambition and the importance of submitting to God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_solomon_execute_adonijah.htm">Why did Solomon execute Adonijah for requesting Abishag?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_manasseh_ruled_55_years.htm">How can 2 Kings 21:1 claim Manasseh ruled for 55 years without clear historical or archaeological corroboration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_adonijah's_death_justified.htm">If 1 Kings 2:13-25 shows Adonijah requesting Abishag only as a bride, why is his death seen as justifiable, and does this conflict with any moral standards presented in earlier biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_swift_punishments.htm">How do we reconcile the swift punishments in 1 Kings 2:22-25 and 2:29-34 with David's emphasis on justice elsewhere, and is there historical evidence supporting these executions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.</span> [For the construction (<span class="hebrew">אֵת</span> with a nominative, or, as some think, <span class="hebrew">יֻתַּן</span> used impersonally - <span class="accented">man gebe</span>), cf. <a href="/genesis/27-42.htm">Genesis 27:42</a>; <a href="/exodus/10-8.htm">Exodus 10:8</a>; and especially <a href="/numbers/32-5.htm">Numbers 32:5</a>; and see Gesen., Lex. s.v. <span class="hebrew">אֵת</span>, and Ewald, Syntax, 295 b.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/2-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So [Bathsheba] said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֕אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Let Abishag</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִישַׁ֣ג</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·šaḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_49.htm">Strong's 49: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abishag -- 'my father is a wanderer', an Israelite woman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Shunammite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֑ית</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šu·nam·mîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7767.htm">Strong's 7767: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shunammite -- a Shunammitess</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be given</span><br /><span class="heb">יֻתַּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(yut·tan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to your brother</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Adonijah</span><br /><span class="heb">לַאֲדֹנִיָּ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·ḏō·nî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_138.htm">Strong's 138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adonijah -- 'my Lord is Yahweh', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as his wife.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאִשָּֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/2-21.htm">1 Kings 2:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/2-21.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 2:21 She said Let Abishag the Shunammite be (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/2-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 2:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/2-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 2:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 2:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>