1Kings:1:1-27

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* And king David was old [and ] advanced in age ; and they covered him with clothes , but he obtained no warmth . * And his servants said to him , Let there be found 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 thy bosom , that my lord the king may get warm . * And they sought for a fair damsel throughout the territory of Israel , and found Abishag a Shunammite , and brought her to the king . * And the damsel was very fair ; and cherished the king , and ministered to him ; but the king knew her not . * And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself , saying , I will be king ; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen , and fifty men to run before him . * And his father had not grieved him at any time in saying , Why doest thou so ? and he was also a very comely man ; and [his mother ] bore him after Absalom . * And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah , and with Abiathar the priest ; and they helped Adonijah and followed [him ]. * But Zadok the priest , and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada , and Nathan the prophet , and Shimei , and Rei , and the mighty men whom David had , were not with Adonijah . * And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatted cattle by the stone of Zoheleth , which is by En-rogel , and invited all his brethren , the king 's sons , and all the men of Judah , the king 's servants ; * but Nathan the prophet , and Benaiah , and the mighty men , and Solomon his brother , he did not invite . * And Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon , saying , Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith is king , and David our lord does not know [it ]? * And now , come , let me , I pray thee , give thee counsel , that thou mayest save thine own life , and the life of thy son Solomon . * Go and get thee in to king David , and say to him , Didst not thou , my lord , O king , swear to thy handmaid saying , Solomon thy son shall reign after me , and he shall sit on my throne ? why then does Adonijah reign ? * Behold , while thou yet talkest there with the king , I also will come in after thee and confirm thy words . * And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber ; and the king was very old ; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king . * And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king . And the king said , What wouldest thou ? * And she said to him , My lord , thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid , [saying ,] Solomon thy son shall reign after me , and he shall sit on my throne . * And now behold , Adonijah is king ; and now , my lord the king , thou knowest it not . * And he has sacrificed oxen and fatted cattle and sheep in abundance , and has invited all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the captain of the host ; but Solomon thy servant has he not invited . * And thou , my lord the king , the eyes of all Israel are upon thee , that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him . * Otherwise it shall come to pass when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers , that I and my son Solomon will be counted offenders . * And behold , while she yet talked with the king , Nathan the prophet also came in . * 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 . * And Nathan said , My lord , O king , hast thou said , Adonijah shall reign after me , and he shall sit on my throne ? * For he is gone down this day , and has sacrificed oxen and fatted cattle and sheep in abundance , and has invited 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 ! * But me , [even ] me thy servant , and Zadok the priest , and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada , and thy servant Solomon , he has not invited . * Is this thing done by my lord the king , and thou hast not shewn to thy servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him ?

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