14. I have something to say to you."She said, "Say it."
15. He said, "You know how the kingdom was mine. All Israel had appointed me as their king. Then suddenly the kingdom went to my brother as the Lord willed.
16. Now I have just one request of you. Don’t refuse me!"She said to him, "Go on."
17. Adonijah continued, "Ask King Solomon to let me marry Abishag from Shunem—he won’t refuse you."
18. Bathsheba said, "Okay; I’ll speak to the king for you."
19. So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to talk with him about Adonijah. The king stood up to meet her and bowed low to her. Then he returned to his throne and had a throne set up for the queen mother. She sat to his right.
20. She said, "I have just one small request for you. Don’t refuse me."The king said to her, "Mother, ask me. I won’t refuse you."
21. "Let Abishag from Shunem be married to your brother Adonijah," she said.