1 Kings 2:21-25

English Standard Version

²¹ She said, “Let ^(A)Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as his wife.” ²² King Solomon answered his mother, “And why do you ask ^(B)Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, ^(C)for he is my older brother, and on his side ^(D)are Abiathar^[a] the priest and Joab the son of Zeruiah.” ²³ Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, ^(E)“God do so to me and more also if this word does not cost Adonijah his life! ²⁴ Now therefore ^(F)as the Lord lives, who has established me and placed me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, ^(G)as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death today.” ²⁵ So King Solomon sent ^(H)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck him down, and he died.