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1 Now king David was old and advanced in years, and they covered
him with blankets, but he could not get warm.
2 His servants said to him, "Find a young virgin for my lord the
king, and let her take care of the king. Let her lie in your
arms, that my lord the king may get warm."
3 So they searched throughout all the territory of Israel for
a beautiful young woman, and found Abishag the Shunammite,
and brought her to the king.
4 The damsel was very beautiful. She took care of the king,
and served him. The king did not have sexual relations with her.

5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith promoted himself, saying,
"I will be king." He prepared chariots and horsemen, and fifty
men to run before him.
6 His father had never rebuked him by saying, "Why did you
do this?" He was a very handsome man born after Absalom.
7 He consulted with Joab the son of Zeruiah and Abiathar
the priest. They followed and helped Adonijah.
8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan
the prophet, Shimei, Rei and the mighty men who belonged to
David, did not support Adonijah.
9 Adonijah slew sheep, oxen and fattened cattle by the stone
of Zoheleth, near the En-rogel spring. He invited all his
brothers, the king's sons, and all the royal officials of Judah.
10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah,
the mighty men and his brother Solomon.

11 Then Nathan warned Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, "Have
you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king,
and David our lord doesn't know it?
12 Now therefore come, let me give you advice so that you may
save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.
13 Go in at once to king David, and ask him, 'My lord,
O king, didn't you swear to your servant, promising,
"Solomon your son will surely reign after me, and he will
sit on my throne?" Why then has Adonijah become king?'
14 While you are still talking there with the king, I will
come in after you, and confirm your words."

15 So Bathsheba went in to the king in the bedroom. Now the
king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was taking
care of the king.
16 Bathsheba bowed, prostrating herself before the king.
The king asked, "What can I do for you?"
17 She replied, "My lord, you swore by the LORD your God to
your servant, 'Solomon your son will surely reign after me,
and will sit on my throne.'
18 Now look, Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the
king, don't even know about it.
19 He has slain many oxen, fattened calves and sheep and has
invited all the sons of the king, Abiathar the priest and Joab
the captain of the army; but he has not invited your servant
Solomon.
20 Now my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you,
that you should tell them who will sit on the throne of my
lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise it will come to pass, when my lord the king
sleeps with his fathers, that my son Solomon and I will be
treated as criminals."

22 While she was still talking with the king, Nathan the
prophet came in.
23 The king was told, "Here is Nathan the prophet." When he
came in before the king, he bowed himself before the king
with his face to the ground.
24 Then Nathan said, "Did my lord, O king, announce Adonijah
will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?
25 For he has gone down today, and has sacrificed numerous oxen,
fattened calves and sheep, and has invited all the king's sons,
the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest. They are
eating and drinking before him, and proclaiming, 'Long
live king Adonijah.'
26 But he did not invite me, your servant, Zadok the priest,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.
27 Has my lord the king ordered this without letting your
servants know who should sit on the throne of my lord the
king after him?"

28 Then king David answered, "Call Bathsheba to me." She came
into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
29 Then the king swore, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed
my soul out of every danger,
30 as I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel, your son
Solomon will surely reign after me, and he will sit on my
throne this day in my place."
31 Then Bathsheba bowed her face to the ground, and prostrated
herself before the king, and said, "May my lord king David
live forever."
32 Then king David ordered, "Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan
the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada here to me." So they
came before the king.
33 Then the king commanded them, "Take with you the servants of
your lord, and put my son Solomon on my personal mule,
and bring him down to the Gihon spring.
34 Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king
over Israel there. Then blow the trumpet, and proclaim,
'Long live king Solomon.'
35 Then you shall follow him up, and he will come and sit on
my throne. He will be king in my place for I have appointed
him to be ruler over Israel and Judah."

36 Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, "Let it be.
May the LORD, the God of my lord the king, order it so.
37 As the LORD has been with my lord the king, even so may
he be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the
throne of my lord king David."
38 So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son
of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and Pelethites went
down and put Solomon on king David's mule, and brought him
to the Gihon spring.
39 Then Zadok the priest took the horn of olive oil out of the
sacred tent and anointed Solomon. They blew the trumpet,
and all the people proclaimed, "Long live king Solomon."
40 All the people came up after him, playing flutes and
celebrating with great joy, so that the ground shook from
the sound of them.

41 Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard
it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of
the trumpet, he asked, "Why is the city in such an uproar?"
42 While he was still speaking, Jonathan the son of Abiathar
the priest arrived and Adonijah said, "Come in, for you are
a worthy man, and must be bringing good news."
43 Jonathan answered Adonijah, "No, for our lord king David
has made Solomon king.
44 The king sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, along with the Cherethites and
Pelethites; and they have put him on the king's mule.
45 Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him
king at the Gihon spring. They have gone up from there
rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is
the noise that you have heard.
46 Solomon now sits on the royal throne."

47 Moreover the king's officials have come to bless our
lord king David, saying, "May your God make the name of
Solomon more famous than your own name, and make the
reign of his throne greater than your throne." Then
the king bowed himself on the bed.
48 So the king prayed, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of
Israel, who has granted one to sit on my throne this
day and even allowed my eyes to see it."

49 Then all the guests of Adonijah were terrified, got up
and went their separate ways.
50 Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon, so he went and
grabbed hold of the horns of the altar.
51 Solomon was told, "Look, Adonijah is afraid of king
Solomon for he has taken hold of the horns of the altar,
saying, 'Let king Solomon swear to me first that he will
not kill his servant with the sword.'"
52 So Solomon promised, "If he will show himself to be a
worthy man, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground;
but if wickedness is found in him, then he will die."
53 So king Solomon sent men to bring him down from the
altar. Adonijah came and prostrated himself before
king Solomon. Solomon told him, "Go home."

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