[13] And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. [14] He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. [15] And 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. [16] And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. [17] And he said, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. [18] And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king. [19] Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand. [20] Then she said, I desire one small petition me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: thee nay. [21] And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. [22] And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.