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Bathsheba goes to King Solomon with Adonijah's request.
The king rose
"The king stood up" from where he was sitting on his throne.
had a throne brought
This can be stated in active form. AT: "told someone to bring a throne" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
the king's mother
Bathsheba
you will not turn away from my face ... I will not turn away from your face
Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. See how you translated similar words in 1 Kings 2:16-17. AT: "you will not refuse to do what I request ... I will not refuse to do what you request" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah ... as his wife
This can be translated in active form. AT: "Allow Adonijah ... to marry Abishag the Shunammite" or "Give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah ... as his wife" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)