1 Kings 2:22
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”
שָׁאַל
To ask, to inquire, to request. Shaal. Ask and it will be given to you. God invites inquiry. He delights in the person who comes to Him with honest questions.
בֵּן
the son of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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מִן
more than/ me
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מִן
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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צְרוּיָה
Zeruiah
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צְרוּיָה
Tserujah, an Israelitess
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