2:13 Haggith’s son Adonijah visited Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. She asked, “Do you come in peace?” He answered, “Yes.” ¹  2:14 He added, ²  “I have something to say to you.” She replied, “Speak.” 2:15 He said, “You know that the kingdom ³  was mine and all Israel considered me king. ⁴  But then the kingdom was given to my brother, for the Lord decided it should be his. ⁵  2:16 Now I’d like to ask you for just one thing. Please don’t refuse me.” ⁶  She said, “Go ahead and ask.” ⁷  2:17 He said, “Please ask King Solomon if he would give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife, for he won’t refuse you.” ⁸  2:18 Bathsheba replied, “That’s fine, ⁹  I’ll speak to the king on your behalf.”

2:19 So Bathsheba visited King Solomon to speak to him on Adonijah’s behalf. The king got up to greet ¹⁰  her, bowed to her, and then sat on his throne. He ordered a throne to be brought for the king’s mother, ¹¹  and she sat at his right hand. 2:20 She said, “I would like to ask you for just one small favor. ¹²  Please don’t refuse me.” ¹³  He said, ¹⁴  “Go ahead and ask, my mother, for I would not refuse you.”