1 Kings 2:14-16

Modern English Version

¹⁴ Then he said, “I have something to say to you.”

And she said, “Speak.”

¹⁵ He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine and that all Israel viewed me as the king. However, the kingdom has become my brother’s, for it was given to him by the Lord. ¹⁶ And now I ask one petition of you; do not deny me.”

She said to him, “Keep speaking.”