Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he said I pray thee speak to king Solomon (for he cannot deny thee any thing) to give me Abisag, the Sunamitess, to wife. Abishag 1 Kings 1:2-4 His servants therefore, said to him: Let us seek for our Lord the king, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him, and sleep in his bosom and warm our lord the king. . . . 2 Samuel 3:7 And Saul had a concubine named Respha, the daughter of Aia. And Isboseth said to Abner: 2 Samuel 12:8 And gave thee thy master's house and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and Juda: and if these things be little, I shall add far greater things unto thee. Context The Execution of Adonijah…16Now therefore, I ask one petition of thee; turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on. 17And he said I pray thee speak to king Solomon (for he cannot deny thee any thing) to give me Abisag, the Sunamitess, to wife.18And Bethsabee said: Well, I will speak for thee to the king.… Cross References 1 Kings 1:3 So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king. 1 Kings 1:4 And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, and she slept with the king, and served him, but the king did not know her. 1 Kings 2:16 Now therefore, I ask one petition of thee; turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on. 1 Kings 2:18 And Bethsabee said: Well, I will speak for thee to the king. Lexicon [Adonijah] replied,וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Please נָא֙ (nā) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' speak אִמְרִי־ (’im·rî-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to King הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king Solomon, לִשְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (liš·lō·mōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne since כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction he will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no turn you down. יָשִׁ֖יב (yā·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again Let him give וְיִתֶּן־ (wə·yit·ten-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set me לִ֛י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew Abishag אֲבִישַׁ֥ג (’ă·ḇî·šaḡ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 49: Abishag -- 'my father is a wanderer', an Israelite woman the Shunammite הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֖ית (haš·šū·nam·mîṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7767: Shunammite -- a Shunammitess as my wife.” לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ (lə·’iš·šāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female Additional Translations Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”And he said, Speak, I pray you, to Solomon the king, (for he will not say you no,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king (for he will not say thee nay), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. And he said to her, Speak, I pray thee, to king Solomon, for he will not turn away his face from thee, and let him give me Abisag the Somanite for a wife. And he said, Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king -- for he will not refuse thee -- that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife. And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. And he said, Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, (for he will not say to thee no,) that he give me Abishag the Shunamite for a wife. He said, "Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell you 'no'), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife." And he saith, 'Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king, for he doth not turn back thy face, and he doth give to me Abishag the Shunammite for a wife.' Jump to Previous Abishag Ab'ishag Continued Face Please Refuse Request Shunamite Shunammite Shu'nammite Solomon Speak Turn WifeJump to Next Abishag Ab'ishag Continued Face Please Refuse Request Shunamite Shunammite Shu'nammite Solomon Speak Turn WifeExternal Links 1 Kings 2:17 NIV1 Kings 2:17 NLT 1 Kings 2:17 ESV 1 Kings 2:17 NASB 1 Kings 2:17 ASV 1 Kings 2:17 Bible Apps 1 Kings 2:17 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 2:17 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 2:17 French Bible 1 Kings 2:17 German Bible Alphabetical: a Abishag as ask continued for give he King may me my not Please refuse said Shunammite So Solomon speak that the Then to wife will you OT History: 1 Kings 2:17 He said Please speak to Solomon (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |