1 Kings 2:21

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

Complete Jewish Bible:

She said, "Let Avishag the Shunamit be given to Adoniyah your brother as his wife."

Berean Standard Bible:

So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”

American Standard Version:

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And she said{H559}, Let Abishag{H49} the Shunammite{H7767} be given{H5414} to Adonijah{H138} thy brother{H251} to wife{H802}.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Samuel 16:21

  • And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong.

2 Samuel 16:22

  • So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

1 Kings 1:3

  • So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

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Commentary for 1 Kings 2:21

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  2. Strong's Number: H49
    There are 1659 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲבִישַׁג
    Transliteration: ʼĂbîyshag
    Pronunciation: ab-ee-shag'
    Description: from אָב and שָׁגָה; father of error (i.e. blundering); Abishag, a concubine of David; Abishag.
  3. Strong's Number: H7767
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׁוּנַמִּית
    Transliteration: Shûwnammîyth
    Pronunciation: shoo-nam-meeth'
    Description: patrial from שׁוּנֵם; a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of Shunem; Shunamite.
  4. Strong's Number: H5414
    There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַן
    Transliteration: nâthan
    Pronunciation: naw-than'
    Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.
  5. Strong's Number: H138
    There are 125 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲדֹנִיָּה
    Transliteration: ʼĂdônîyâh
    Pronunciation: ad-o-nee-yaw'
    Description: original (prolonged) אֲדֹנִיָּהוּ ; from אָדוֹן and יָהּ; lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites; Adonijah.
  6. Strong's Number: H251
    There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָח
    Transliteration: ʼâch
    Pronunciation: awkh
    Description: a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father)); another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.
  7. Strong's Number: H802
    There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִשָּׁה
    Transliteration: ʼishshâh
    Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
    Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.