1Now king David was old, and advanced in…
2His servants therefore said to him: Let us…
3So they sought a beautiful young woman in…
4And the damsel was exceeding beautiful, and she…
5And Adonias the son of Haggith exalted himself,…
6Neither did his father rebuke him at any…
7And he conferred with Joab the son of…
8But Sadoc the priest, and Banaias the son…
9And Adonias having slain rams and calves, and…
10But Nathan the prophet, and Banaias, and all…
11And Nathan said to Bethsabee the mother of…
12Now then come, take my counsel and save…
13Go, and get thee in to king David,…
14And while thou art yet speaking there with…
15So Bethsabee went in to the king into…
16Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And…
17She answered and said: My lord, thou didst…
18And behold now Adonias reigneth, and thou, my…
19He hath killed oxen, and all fat cattle,…
20And now, my lord O king, the eyes…
21Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my…
22As she was yet speaking with the king,…
23And they told the king, saying: Nathan the…
24Nathan said: My lord O king, hast thou…
25Because he is gone down today, and hath…
26But me thy servant, and Sadoc the priest,…
27Is this word come out from my lord…
28And king David answered and said: Call to…
29The king swore and said: As the Lord…
30Even as I swore to thee by the…
31And Bethsabee bowing with her face to the…
32King David also said: Call me Sadoc the…
33He said to them: Take with you the…
34And let Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the…
35And you shall come up after him, and…
36And Banaias the son of Joiada answered the…
37As the Lord hath been with my lord…
38So Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet…
39And Sadoc the priest took a horn of…
40And all the multitude went up after him,…
41And Adonias, and all that were invited by…
42While he yet spoke, Jonathan the son of…
43And Jonathan answered Adonias: Not so: for our…
44And hath sent with him Sadoc the priest,…
45And Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet…
46Moreover Solomon sitteth upon the throne of the…
47And the king’s servants going in have blessed…
48And he said: Blessed be the Lord the…
49Then all the guests of Adonias were afraid,…
50And Adonias fearing Solomon, arose, and went, and…
51And they told Solomon, saying: Behold Adonias, fearing…
52And Solomon said: If he be a good…
53Then king Solomon sent, and brought him out…
