1 Kings 2:12-21

¹²Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.

¹³And Adoniyah the son of Chaggith came to Bath-sheba' the mother of Solomon: and she said, Is thy coming for peace? And he said, For peace.

¹⁴He said moreover, I have a word for thee. And she said, Speak.

¹⁵And he said, Thou well knowest that mine was the kingdom, and that on me all Israel had set their faces, that I should reign: nevertheless the kingdom was turned about, and became my brother's; for from the Lord was it made his.

¹⁶And now there is one petition I am going to ask of thee, do not turn me away. And she said unto him, Speak.

¹⁷And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, for he will not turn thee away, that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite for wife.

¹⁸And Bath-sheba' said, Well: I will speak for thee unto the king.

¹⁹Bath-sheba' thereupon went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adoniyah; and the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and then sat down on his throne, and placed a chair for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

²⁰Then said she, There is one small petition I am going to ask of thee; do not turn me away. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not turn thee away.

²¹And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adoniyah thy brother for wife.