1 Kings 2:16-18

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁶ Now therefore I ask one petition of thee: turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on.

¹⁷ And he said: I pray thee speak to king Solomon (for he cannot deny thee any thing) to give me Abisag the Sunamitess to wife.

¹⁸ And Bethsabee said: Well, I will speak for thee to the king.