1 Kings 2:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Solomon said: What? Let my elder brother marry Abishag? You may as well ask me to let him rule the kingdom! And why don't you ask such favours for Abiathar and Joab?

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:8

and even gave you his house and his wives. I let you rule Israel and Judah, and if that had not been enough, I would have given you much more.

2 Samuel 16:21

Ahithophel answered, “Some of your father's wives were left here to take care of the palace. You should have sex with them. Then everyone will find out that you have publicly disgraced your father. This will make you and your followers even more powerful.”

1 Kings 1:11

When Nathan heard what had happened, he asked Bathsheba, Solomon's mother: Have you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has made himself king? But David doesn't know a thing about it.

1 Kings 2:15

“You know that I was king for a little while,” Adonijah replied. “And everyone in Israel accepted me as their ruler. But the LORD wanted my brother to be king, so now things have changed.

1 Chronicles 3:5

and during that time, he had thirteen more sons. His wife Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel gave birth to Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.

Matthew 20:22

Jesus answered, “Not one of you knows what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the cup that I must soon drink from?” James and John said, “Yes, we are!”

Mark 10:38

Jesus told them, “You don't really know what you're asking! Are you able to drink from the cup that I must soon drink from or be baptized as I must be baptized?”

James 4:3

Yet even when you do pray, your prayers are not answered, because you pray just for selfish reasons.