1 Kings 2:22 meaning and explanation

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!”

1 Kings 2:22, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

Bathsheba has come to Solomon on Adonijah's behalf, asking that Abishag, the woman who cared for David in his old age, be given to Adonijah as wife. Solomon sees through the request.

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