1 Kings 2:17
“And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said, speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king,.... He owns him to be king, and which he the rather did to…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That he give me Abishag - to wife - He cheerfully gives up all right to the kingdom, and only desires to have this young…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 2:12-25
Here is, I. Solomon's accession to the throne, Kg1 2:12. He came to it much more easily and peaceably than David did,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
that he give me Abishag It is highly probable that the construction which Solomon put upon Adonijah's request was the…