1	Now king4428 David1732 was old2204 8804 and stricken935 8804 in years3117 ; and they covered3680 8762 him with clothes899 , but he gat no heat3179 8799 . [stricken...: Heb. entered into days]
			2	Wherefore his servants5650 said559 8799 unto him, Let there be sought1245 8762 for my lord113 the king4428 a young5291 virgin1330 : and let her stand5975 8804 before6440 the king4428 , and let her cherish5532 8802 him, and let her lie7901 8804 in thy bosom2436 , that my lord113 the king4428 may get heat2552 8804 . [Let there...: Heb. Let them seek] [a young...: Heb. a damsel, a virgin] [cherish...: Heb. be a cherisher unto him]
			3	So they sought1245 8762 for a fair3303 damsel5291 throughout all the coasts1366 of Israel3478 , and found4672 8799 Abishag49 a Shunammite7767 , and brought935 8686 her to the king4428 .
			4	And the damsel5291 was very3966 fair3303 , and cherished5532 8802 the king4428 , and ministered8334 8762 to him: but the king4428 knew3045 8804 her not.
			5	Then Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 exalted4984 8693 himself, saying559 8800 , I will be king4427 8799 : and he prepared6213 8799 him chariots7393 and horsemen6571 , and fifty2572 men376 to run7323 8801 before6440 him. [be king: Heb. reign]
			6	And his father1 had not displeased6087 8804 him at any time3117 in saying559 8800 , Why hast thou done so6213 8804 ? and he also was a very3966 goodly2896 8389 man ; and his mother bare3205 8804 him after310 Absalom53 . [at any...: Heb. from his days]
			7	And he conferred1697 with Joab3097 the son1121 of Zeruiah6870 , and with Abiathar54 the priest3548 : and they following310 Adonijah138 helped5826 8799 him . [he...: Heb. his words were with] [following...: Heb. helped after Adonijah]
			8	But Zadok6659 the priest3548 , and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 , and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 , and Shimei8096 , and Rei7472 , and the mighty men1368 which belonged to David1732 , were not with Adonijah138 .
			9	And Adonijah138 slew2076 8799 sheep6629 and oxen1241 and fat cattle4806 by the stone68 of Zoheleth2120 , which is by681 Enrogel5883 , and called7121 8799 all his brethren251 the king's4428 sons1121 , and all the men582 of Judah3063 the king's4428 servants5650 : [Enrogel: or, the well Rogel]
			10	But Nathan5416 the prophet5030 , and Benaiah1141 , and the mighty men1368 , and Solomon8010 his brother251 , he called7121 8804 not.
			11	Wherefore Nathan5416 spake559 8799 unto Bathsheba1339 the mother517 of Solomon8010 , saying559 8800 , Hast thou not heard8085 8804 that Adonijah138 the son1121 of Haggith2294 doth reign4427 8804 , and David1732 our lord113 knoweth3045 8804 it not?
			12	Now therefore come3212 8798 , let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel3289 8799 6098 , that thou mayest save4422 8761 thine own life5315 , and the life5315 of thy son1121 Solomon8010 .
			13	Go3212 8798 and get thee in935 8798 unto king4428 David1732 , and say559 8804 unto him, Didst not thou, my lord113 , O king4428 , swear7650 8738 unto thine handmaid519 , saying559 8800 , Assuredly3588 Solomon8010 thy son1121 shall reign4427 8799 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 8799 upon my throne3678 ? why then doth Adonijah138 reign4427 8804 ?
			14	Behold, while thou yet talkest1696 8764 there with the king4428 , I also will come in935 8799 after310 thee, and confirm4390 8765 thy words1697 . [confirm: Heb. fill up]
			15	And Bathsheba1339 went in935 8799 unto the king4428 into the chamber2315 : and the king4428 was very3966 old2204 8804 ; and Abishag49 the Shunammite7767 ministered8334 8764 unto the king4428 .
			16	And Bathsheba1339 bowed6915 8799 , and did obeisance7812 8691 unto the king4428 . And the king4428 said559 8799 , What wouldest thou? [What...: Heb. What to thee?]
			17	And she said559 8799 unto him, My lord113 , thou swarest7650 8738 by the LORD3068 thy God430 unto thine handmaid519 , saying , Assuredly Solomon8010 thy son1121 shall reign4427 8799 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 8799 upon my throne3678 .
			18	And now, behold, Adonijah138 reigneth4427 8804 ; and now, my lord113 the king4428 , thou knowest3045 8804 it not:
			19	And he hath slain2076 8799 oxen7794 and fat cattle4806 and sheep6629 in abundance7230 , and hath called7121 8799 all the sons1121 of the king4428 , and Abiathar54 the priest3548 , and Joab3097 the captain8269 of the host6635 : but Solomon8010 thy servant5650 hath he not called7121 8804 .
			20	And thou, my lord113 , O king4428 , the eyes5869 of all Israel3478 are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell5046 8687 them who shall sit3427 8799 on the throne3678 of my lord113 the king4428 after310 him.
			21	Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord113 the king4428 shall sleep7901 8800 with his fathers1 , that I and my son1121 Solomon8010 shall be counted offenders2400 . [offenders: Heb. sinners]
			22	And, lo, while she yet talked1696 8764 with the king4428 , Nathan5416 the prophet5030 also came in935 8804 .
			23	And they told5046 8686 the king4428 , saying559 8800 , Behold Nathan5416 the prophet5030 . And when he was come in935 8799 before6440 the king4428 , he bowed7812 8691 himself before the king4428 with his face639 to the ground776 .
			24	And Nathan5416 said559 8799 , My lord113 , O king4428 , hast thou said559 8804 , Adonijah138 shall reign4427 8799 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 8799 upon my throne3678 ?
			25	For he is gone down3381 8804 this day3117 , and hath slain2076 8799 oxen7794 and fat cattle4806 and sheep6629 in abundance7230 , and hath called7121 8799 all the king's4428 sons1121 , and the captains8269 of the host6635 , and Abiathar54 the priest3548 ; and, behold, they eat398 8802 and drink8354 8802 before6440 him, and say559 8799 , God save2421 8799 king4428 Adonijah138 . [God...: Heb. Let king Adonijah live]
			26	But me, even me thy servant5650 , and Zadok6659 the priest3548 , and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 , and thy servant5650 Solomon8010 , hath he not called7121 8804 .
			27	Is this thing1697 done1961 8738 by my lord113 the king4428 , and thou hast not shewed3045 8689 it unto thy servant5650 , who should sit3427 8799 on the throne3678 of my lord113 the king4428 after310 him?
			28	Then king4428 David1732 answered6030 8799 and said559 8799 , Call7121 8798 me Bathsheba1339 . And she came935 8799 into the king's4428 presence6440 , and stood5975 8799 before6440 the king4428 . [into...: Heb. before the king]
			29	And the king4428 sware7650 8735 , and said559 8799 , As the LORD3068 liveth2416 , that hath redeemed6299 8804 my soul5315 out of all distress6869 ,
			30	Even as I sware7650 8738 unto thee by the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 , saying559 8800 , Assuredly Solomon8010 thy son1121 shall reign4427 8799 after310 me, and he shall sit3427 8799 upon my throne3678 in my stead; even so will I certainly do6213 8799 this day3117 .
			31	Then Bathsheba1339 bowed6915 8799 with her face639 to the earth776 , and did reverence7812 8691 to the king4428 , and said559 8799 , Let my lord113 king4428 David1732 live2421 8799 for ever5769 .
			32	And king4428 David1732 said559 8799 , Call7121 8798 me Zadok6659 the priest3548 , and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 , and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 . And they came935 8799 before6440 the king4428 .
			33	The king4428 also said559 8799 unto them, Take3947 8798 with you the servants5650 of your lord113 , and cause Solomon8010 my son1121 to ride7392 8689 upon mine own mule6506 , and bring him down3381 8689 to Gihon1521 : [mine...: Heb. which belongeth to me]
			34	And let Zadok6659 the priest3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 anoint4886 8804 him there king4428 over Israel3478 : and blow8628 8804 ye with the trumpet7782 , and say559 8804 , God save2421 8799 king4428 Solomon8010 .
			35	Then ye shall come up5927 8804 after310 him, that he may come935 8804 and sit3427 8804 upon my throne3678 ; for he shall be king4427 8799 in my stead: and I have appointed6680 8765 him to be ruler5057 over Israel3478 and over Judah3063 .
			36	And Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 answered6030 8799 the king4428 , and said559 8799 , Amen543 : the LORD3068 God430 of my lord113 the king4428 say559 8799 so too .
			37	As the LORD3068 hath been with my lord113 the king4428 , even so be he with Solomon8010 , and make1431 0 his throne3678 greater1431 8762 than the throne3678 of my lord113 king4428 David1732 .
			38	So Zadok6659 the priest3548 , and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 , and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 , and the Cherethites3774 , and the Pelethites6432 , went down3381 8799 , and caused Solomon8010 to ride7392 8686 upon king4428 David's1732 mule6506 , and brought3212 8686 him to Gihon1521 .
			39	And Zadok6659 the priest3548 took3947 8799 an horn7161 of oil8081 out of the tabernacle168 , and anointed4886 8799 Solomon8010 . And they blew8628 8799 the trumpet7782 ; and all the people5971 said559 8799 , God save2421 8799 king4428 Solomon8010 .
			40	And all the people5971 came up5927 8799 after310 him, and the people5971 piped2490 8764 with pipes2485 , and rejoiced8056 with great1419 joy8057 , so that the earth776 rent1234 8735 with the sound6963 of them. [pipes: or, flutes]
			41	And Adonijah138 and all the guests7121 8803 that were with him heard8085 8799 it as they had made an end3615 8765 of eating398 8800 . And when Joab3097 heard8085 8799 the sound6963 of the trumpet7782 , he said559 8799 , Wherefore is this noise6963 of the city7151 being in an uproar1993 8802 ?
			42	And while he yet spake1696 8764 , behold, Jonathan3129 the son1121 of Abiathar54 the priest3548 came935 8804 : and Adonijah138 said559 8799 unto him, Come in935 8798 ; for thou art a valiant2428 man376 8676 381 , and bringest1319 0 good2896 tidings1319 8762 .
			43	And Jonathan3129 answered6030 8799 and said559 8799 to Adonijah138 , Verily61 our lord113 king4428 David1732 hath made Solomon8010 king4427 8689 .
			44	And the king4428 hath sent7971 8799 with him Zadok6659 the priest3548 , and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 , and Benaiah1141 the son1121 of Jehoiada3077 , and the Cherethites3774 , and the Pelethites6432 , and they have caused him to ride7392 8686 upon the king's4428 mule6506 :
			45	And Zadok6659 the priest3548 and Nathan5416 the prophet5030 have anointed4886 8799 him king4428 in Gihon1521 : and they are come up5927 8799 from thence rejoicing8056 , so that the city7151 rang again1949 8735 . This is the noise6963 that ye have heard8085 8804 .
			46	And also Solomon8010 sitteth3427 8804 on the throne3678 of the kingdom4410 .
			47	And moreover the king's4428 servants5650 came935 8804 to bless1288 8763 our lord113 king4428 David1732 , saying559 8800 , God430 make the name8034 of Solomon8010 better3190 8686 than thy name8034 , and make1431 0 his throne3678 greater1431 8762 than thy throne3678 . And the king4428 bowed7812 8691 himself upon the bed4904 .
			48	And also thus said559 8804 the king4428 , Blessed1288 8803 be the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 , which hath given5414 8804 one to sit3427 8802 on my throne3678 this day3117 , mine eyes5869 even seeing7200 8802 it .
			49	And all the guests7121 8803 that were with Adonijah138 were afraid2729 8799 , and rose up6965 8799 , and went3212 8799 every man376 his way1870 .
			50	And Adonijah138 feared3372 8804 because6440 of Solomon8010 , and arose6965 8799 , and went3212 8799 , and caught hold2388 8686 on the horns7161 of the altar4196 .
			51	And it was told5046 8714 Solomon8010 , saying559 8800 , Behold, Adonijah138 feareth3372 8804 king4428 Solomon8010 : for, lo, he hath caught hold270 8804 on the horns7161 of the altar4196 , saying559 8800 , Let king4428 Solomon8010 swear7650 8735 unto me to day3117 that he will not slay4191 8686 his servant5650 with the sword2719 .
			52	And Solomon8010 said559 8799 , If he will shew himself a worthy2428 man1121 , there shall not an hair8185 of him fall5307 8799 to the earth776 : but if wickedness7451 shall be found4672 8735 in him, he shall die4191 8804 .
			53	So king4428 Solomon8010 sent7971 8799 , and they brought him down3381 8686 from the altar4196 . And he came935 8799 and bowed7812 8691 himself to king4428 Solomon8010 : and Solomon8010 said559 8799 unto him, Go3212 8798 to thine house1004 .