• 1 Kings 2:22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 22 At this King Solʹo·mon answered his mother: “Why are you requesting Abʹi·shag the Shuʹnam·mite for Ad·o·niʹjah? You may as well request the kingship for him,+ for he is my older brother,+ and supporting him are A·biʹa·thar the priest and Joʹab+ the son of Ze·ruʹiah.”+

  • 1 Kings 2:22
    The Bible in Living English

    • 22 And King Solomon answered his mother “And why do you ask for Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for the kingship for him, because he is my elder brother and has on his side Priest Abiathar and Joab the son of Serujah!”

  • 1 Kings 2:22
    American Standard Version

    • 22 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
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 22 Then answered King Solomon, and said to his mother—Wherefore then art thou asking Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask then for him the kingdom because he is mine elder brother,—even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab, son of Zeruiah.

  • 1 Kings 2:22
    King James Version

    • 22 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.