Translations
Modern
So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.
Traditional
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
Literal
And one request I ask of you; do not deny me.” And she said to him, “Speak.”
Latin
Nunc ergo petitionem unam precor a te: ne confundas faciem meam. Quæ dixit ad eum: Loquere.
Original
Hebrew
English
So now I have just one request of you; do not deny me.” “State your request,” she told him.
Notes
Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife: Having the king’s concubine showed royal authority. When David became king, he received Saul’s wives (2 Samuel 12:7–8). The rebellious Absalom took David’s concubines (2 Samuel 16:20–22).
Events
Glossary
Abishag Adonijah Amasa Ithra Jether Kings, Books of First and Second Samuel, Books of First and Second Shimei Shunem Solomon (Person)
Topics
Abishag: Wife of David Adonijah: Son of David and Haggith: Executed by Solomon Bath-Sheba (Bathsheba): Solomon's Mother Influence: Political Intercession for Adonijah Shunammite: A Person from the City of Shunem: Desired by Adonijah As Wife