Now I have one thing to ask you; please do not refuse me.” Bathsheba answered, “What do you want?”
“You remember that at one time the kingdom was mine,” Adonijah said. “All the people of Israel recognized me as their king, but things have changed. Now my brother is the king, because the Lord chose him.
“I know King Solomon will do anything you ask him,” Adonijah continued. “Please ask him to give me Abishag the Shunammite to be my wife.”
Bathsheba said, “I have one small thing to ask you. Please do not refuse me.” “Ask, mother,” the king answered. “I will not refuse you.”
For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your appointed king.
“I ask two things from you, Lord. Don’t refuse me before I die.