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1 Kings 2:15-18
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 2

15So he said, 'You yourself know that the kingdom was mine and that all Israel intended for me to be king; however, the kingdom has turned around and become my brother’s, for it was his from the Lord. 16So now I am making one request of you; do not refuse me.' And she said to him, 'Speak.' 17Then he said, 'Please speak to Solomon the king—for he will not refuse you—that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife.' 18And Bathsheba said, 'Very well; I will speak to the king for you.'
King James Version

Chapter 2

15And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the Lord. 16And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. 17And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. 18And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 2

15"You know the kingship was mine," he said. "All Israel expected me to be king, but then the kingship was turned over to my brother, for the Lord gave it to him.
16So now I have just one request of you; don’t turn me down." She said to him, "Go on."
17He replied, "Please speak to King Solomon since he won’t turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as a wife."
18"Very well," Bathsheba replied. "I will speak to the king for you."
New Living Translation

Chapter 2

15He replied, 'As you know, the kingdom was rightfully mine; all Israel wanted me to be the next king. But the tables were turned, and the kingdom went to my brother instead; for that is the way the Lord wanted it.
16So now I have just one favor to ask of you. Please don’t turn me down.' 'What is it?' she asked.
17He replied, 'Speak to King Solomon on my behalf, for I know he will do anything you request. Ask him to let me marry Abishag, the girl from Shunem.'
18All right,' Bathsheba replied. 'I will speak to the king for you.'
English Standard Version

Chapter 2

15He said, "You know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel fully expected me to reign. However, the kingdom has turned about and become my brother 's, for it was his from the Lord. 16And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me." She said to him, "Speak." 17And he said, "Please ask King Solomon — he will not refuse you — to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife." 18Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak for you to the king."
New International Version

Chapter 2

15"As you know," he said, "the kingdom was mine. All Israel looked to me as their king. But things changed, and the kingdom has gone to my brother; for it has come to him from the Lord.
16Now I have one request to make of you. Do not refuse me." "You may make it," she said.
17So he continued, "Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
18"Very well," Bathsheba replied, "I will speak to the king for you."
New King James Version

Chapter 2

15Then he said, “You know that the kingdom was mine, and all Israel had set their expectations on me, that I should reign. However, the kingdom has been turned over, and has become my brother’s; for it was his from the Lord.
16Now I ask one petition of you; do not deny me.” And she said to him, “Say it.”
17Then he said, “Please speak to King Solomon, for he will not refuse you, that he may give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.”
18So Bathsheba said, “Very well, I will speak for you to the king.”
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