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.
Cross-reference
1 Kings 1:2–4
Historical context
1 Kings 1:2-4 introduces Abishag as David's attendant — the woman Adonijah now requests, providing crucial background.
1 Kings 1:3
Historical context
1 Kings 1:3 introduces Abishag the Shunammite caring for David — the woman Adonijah now seeks to marry.
2 Samuel 3:7
Parallel
2 Samuel 3:7 recounts Ishbosheth's accusation over a concubine — mirroring how Adonijah's request signals a political claim to the throne.
2 Samuel 16:21
Parallel
2 Samuel 16:21 shows Absalom taking David's concubines to claim the throne — Adonijah's request for Abishag mirrors that political move.
2 Samuel 12:8
Parallel
2 Samuel 12:8 describes God giving David his master's wives — a precedent for a successor taking a predecessor's wives, which Adonijah attempts.