1 Kings 2:21
Modern Translations
New International Version
So she said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given in marriage to your brother Adonijah."

New Living Translation
“Then let your brother Adonijah marry Abishag, the girl from Shunem,” she replied.

English Standard Version
She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as his wife.”

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

New American Standard Bible
So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as a wife.”

NASB 1995
So she said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as a wife."

NASB 1977
So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as a wife.”

Amplified Bible
So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”

Christian Standard Bible
So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So she said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife."

Contemporary English Version
"Allow your brother Adonijah to marry Abishag," she answered.

Good News Translation
She answered, "Let your brother Adonijah have Abishag as his wife."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She replied, "Let Abishag from Shunem be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife."

International Standard Version
So she asked him, "Give Abishag the Shunammite to your brother Adonijah as a wife."

NET Bible
She said, "Allow Abishag the Shunammite to be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

New King James Version
So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”

King James 2000 Bible
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as his wife.

New Heart English Bible
She said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife."

World English Bible
She said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife."

American King James Version
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother to wife.

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

A Faithful Version
And she said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah for a wife."

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunamite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
She sayd then, Let Abishag the Shunammite be giuen to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
She sayde: Let Abisag the Sunamite be geuen to Adonia thy brother to wyfe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
She saide: Let Abisag of Sunem be geuen thy brother Adonias to wyfe.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And she says, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah for a wife.”

Young's Literal Translation
And she saith, 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother for a wife.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And she will say, Give Abishag the Shunamite to Adonijah thy brother for wife.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And she said: Let Abisag the Sunamitess be given to Adonias thy brother to wife.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah, your brother, as wife.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And she said to him: “Let Abishag the Shilumite be given to Aduniah your brother as a wife.”

Lamsa Bible
And she said to him, Let Abishag the Shilommite be given to Adonijah your brother to wife.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And she said: 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And she said, Let, I pray thee, Abisag the Somanite be given to Adonias thy brother to wife.
















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