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

But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, or his brother Solomon.

He put the corpse into his own tomb, and they mourned over him, saying, “Ah, my brother!”

“Treat fairly the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and provide for their needs, because they helped me when I had to flee from your brother Absalom.

So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads and went to the king of Israel. They said, “Your servant Ben Hadad says, ‘Please let me live!’” Ahab replied, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

The men took this as a good omen and quickly accepted his offer, saying, “Ben Hadad is your brother.” Ahab then said, “Go, get him.” So Ben Hadad came out to him, and Ahab pulled him up into his chariot.

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

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

Hiram asked, “Why did you give me these cities, my friend?” He called that area the region of Cabul, a name which it has retained to this day.

In King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

Omri’s supporters were stronger than those who supported Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died; Omri became king.