KingSolomonansweredand saidto his mother,"And whyare you askingAbishagthe Shunammitefor Adonijah?Askfor him also the kingdom--for he is my olderbrother--even for him, for Abiatharthe priest,and for Joabthe sonof Zeruiah!"
I also gaveyou your master'shouseand your master'swivesinto your care,and I gaveyou the houseof Israeland Judah;and if[that had been] too little,I would have addedto you many more things like these!
Ahithophelsaidto Absalom,"Goin to your father'sconcubines,whomhe has leftto keepthe house;then allIsraelwill hearthat you have madeyourself odiousto your father.The handsof allwhoare with you will also be strengthened."
Then Nathanspoketo Bathshebathe motherof Solomon,saying,"Have you not heardthat Adonijahthe sonof Haggithhas becomeking,and Davidour lorddoes not know[it]?
So he said,"You knowthat the kingdomwas mine and that allIsraelexpectedme to be king;however, the kingdomhas turnedaboutand becomemy brother's,for it was his from the LORD.
the third[was] Absalomthe sonof Maacah,the daughterof Talmaikingof Geshur;the fourth[was] Adonijahthe sonof Haggith;
Thesewere bornto him in Jerusalem:Shimea,Shobab,Nathanand Solomon,four,by Bath-shuathe daughterof Ammiel;
But Jesusanswered,"You do not knowwhatyou are asking.Are you ableto drinkthe cupthat I am aboutto drink?"They saidto Him, "We are able."
But Jesussaidto them, "You do not knowwhatyou are asking.Are you ableto drinkthe cupthat I drink,orto be baptizedwith the baptismwith whichI am baptized?"
You askand do not receive,becauseyou askwith wrong motives,sothat you may spend[it] on your pleasures.
