• 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
    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.

  • 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 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!”