1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat. Compare verse3 commentaries
2 Why his servants said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. Compare verse1 commentary
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. Compare verse1 commentary
4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not. Compare verse1 commentary
5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. Compare verse
6 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why have you done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bore him after Absalom. Compare verse
7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. Compare verse
8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. Compare verse
9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brothers the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants: Compare verse
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. Compare verse
11 Why Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith does reign, and David our lord knows it not? Compare verse
12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray you, give you counsel, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon. Compare verse
13 Go and get you in to king David, and say to him, Did not you, my lord, O king, swear to your handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? why then does Adonijah reign? Compare verse
14 Behold, while you yet talk there with the king, I also will come in after you, and confirm your words. Compare verse
15 And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king. Compare verse
16 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What would you? Compare verse
17 And she said to him, My lord, you swore by the LORD your God to your handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne. Compare verse
18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigns; and now, my lord the king, you know it not: Compare verse
19 And he has slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon your servant has he not called. Compare verse1 commentary
20 And you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. Compare verse1 commentary
21 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders. Compare verse1 commentary
22 And, see, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. Compare verse1 commentary
23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. Compare verse1 commentary
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne? Compare verse1 commentary
25 For he is gone down this day, and has slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. Compare verse1 commentary
26 But me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, has he not called. Compare verse1 commentary
27 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and you have not showed it to your servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him? Compare verse
28 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. Compare verse
29 And the king swore, and said, As the LORD lives, that has redeemed my soul out of all distress, Compare verse
30 Even as I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day. Compare verse1 commentary
31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever. Compare verse
32 And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king. Compare verse
33 The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon: Compare verse2 commentaries
34 And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow you with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. Compare verse
35 Then you shall come up after him, that he may come and sit on my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah. Compare verse1 commentary
36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too. Compare verse
37 As the LORD has been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David. Compare verse
38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride on king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon. Compare verse
39 And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon. Compare verse1 commentary
40 And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them. Compare verse
41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Why is this noise of the city being in an uproar? Compare verse
42 And while he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said to him, Come in; for you are a valiant man, and bring good tidings. Compare verse
43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Truly our lord king David has made Solomon king. Compare verse
44 And the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride on the king's mule: Compare verse
45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard. Compare verse
46 And also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom. Compare verse
47 And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne. And the king bowed himself on the bed. Compare verse
48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it. Compare verse
49 And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. Compare verse
50 And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. Compare verse
51 And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon: for, see, he has caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear to me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword. Compare verse
52 And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die. Compare verse1 commentary
53 So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said to him, Go to your house. Compare verse