1Now King David was old and advanced in…
2Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a…
3So they sought for a beautiful young lady…
4The young lady was very beautiful; and she…
5Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself,…
6His father had not displeased him at any…
7He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah…
8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of…
9Adonijah killed sheep, cattle, and fatlings by the…
10but he didn’t call Nathan the prophet, and…
11Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of…
12Now therefore come, please let me give you…
13Go in to King David, and tell him,…
14Behold, while you are still talking there with…
15Bathsheba went in to the king in his…
16Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king.…
17She said to him, “My lord, you swore…
18Now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and you, my lord…
19He has slain cattle and fatlings and sheep…
20You, my lord the king, the eyes of…
21Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the…
22Behold, while she was still talking with the…
23They told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the…
24Nathan said, “My lord, King, have you said,…
25For he has gone down today, and has…
26But he hasn’t called me, even me your…
27Was this thing done by my lord the…
28Then King David answered, “Call Bathsheba in to…
29The king vowed and said, “As the LORD…
30most certainly as I swore to you by…
31Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the…
32King David said, “Call to me Zadok the…
33The king said to them, “Take with you…
34Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet…
35Then come up after him, and he shall…
36Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king,…
37As the LORD has been with my lord…
38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah…
39Zadok the priest took the horn of oil…
40All the people came up after him, and…
41Adonijah and all the guests who were with…
42While he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son…
43Jonathan answered Adonijah, “Most certainly our lord King…
44The king has sent with him Zadok the…
45Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have…
46Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the…
47Moreover the king’s servants came to bless our…
48Also thus said the king, ‘Blessed be the…
49All the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and…
50Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he…
51Solomon was told, “Behold, Adonijah fears King Solomon;…
52Solomon said, “If he shows himself a worthy…
53So King Solomon sent, and they brought him…
