1 Kings 2:15

2:15 He said, “You know that the kingdom ¹  was mine and all Israel considered me king. ²  But then the kingdom was given to my brother, for the Lord decided it should be his. ³ 

1 Kings 2:22-24

2:22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him? ⁴  Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

2:23 King Solomon then swore an oath by the Lord, “May God judge me severely, ⁵  if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life! ⁶  2:24 Now, as certainly as the Lord lives (he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty ⁷  for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!”

[2:15]  ¹ tn Or “kingship.”

[2:15]  ² tn Heb “set their face to me to be king.”

[2:15]  ³ tn Heb “and the kingdom turned about and became my brother’s, for from the Lord it became his.”

[2:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “for Adonijah.”

[2:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “So may God do to me, and so may he add.”

[2:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “if with his life Adonijah has not spoken this word.”

[2:24]  ⁷ tn Heb “house.”