1Now King David was old and well along…
2So his servants said to him, “Let us…
3Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful…
4The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared…
5At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith,…
6(His father had never once reprimanded him by…
7So Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah…
8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada,…
9And Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves…
10But he did not invite Nathan the prophet,…
11Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of…
12Now please, come and let me advise you.…
13Go at once to King David and say,…
14Then, while you are still there speaking with…
15So Bathsheba went to see the king in…
16And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the…
17“My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to…
18But now, behold, Adonijah has become king, and…
19And he has sacrificed an abundance of oxen,…
20And as for you, my lord the king,…
21Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with…
22And just then, while Bathsheba was still speaking…
23So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet…
24“My lord the king,” said Nathan, “did you…
25For today he has gone down and sacrificed…
26But me your servant he has not invited,…
27Has my lord the king let this happen…
28Then King David said, “Call in Bathsheba for…
29And the king swore an oath, saying, “As…
30I will carry out this very day exactly…
31Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king…
32Then King David said, “Call in for me…
33“Take my servants with you,” said the king.…
34There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet…
35Then you shall go up with him, and…
36“Amen,” replied Benaiah son of Jehoiada. “May the…
37Just as the LORD was with my lord…
38Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and…
39Zadok the priest took the horn of oil…
40All the people followed him, playing flutes and…
41Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing…
42As he was speaking, suddenly Jonathan the son…
43“Not at all,” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King…
44And with Solomon, the king has sent Zadok…
45Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have…
46Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the…
47The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate…
48saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of…
49At this, all the guests of Adonijah arose…
50But Adonijah, in fear of Solomon, got up…
51It was reported to Solomon: “Behold, Adonijah fears…
52And Solomon replied, “If he is a man…
53So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the…
