1 Kings 2:14-16

New Catholic Bible

¹⁴ Then he added, “I have something to say to you.” She said, “Speak.” ¹⁵ He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine. All of Israel looked to me to reign. But things changed, and the kingdom is my brother’s, for it is his from the Lord. ¹⁶ Now I beg one thing from you; do not deny me.” She said, “Speak.”