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1 Kings 2:22
English Standard Version
1 Kings 2:22
English Standard Version
22 King Solomon answered his mother, “And why do you ask (A)Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, (B)for he is my older brother, and on his side (C)are Abiathar[a] the priest and Joab the son of Zeruiah.”
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- 1 Kings 2:22 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew and for him and for Abiathar
1 Kings 2:22
New International Version
1 Kings 2:22
New International Version
22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag(A) the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—after all, he is my older brother(B)—yes, for him and for Abiathar(C) the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!”
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