Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

So they sought for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag the Shunammite was attending him.

So Bathsheba went to the king in his chamber (now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to the king).

So he continued, ‘Please ask King Solomon – he will not refuse you – to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.’

And he said, “Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”

So she said, ‘Let Abishag the Shunammite be given in marriage to your brother Adonijah.’

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

King Solomon answered his mother, ‘Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him – after all, he is my older brother – yes, for him and for Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!’

King Solomon answered his mother, “And why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my older brother, and on his side are Abiathar the priest and Joab the son of Zeruiah.”