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* And king David was old , going into days . And they covered him with garments , for he had no heat . * And his servants said to him , Let them seek out a young woman for my lord the king , a virgin , and she shall stand before the king , and be a nurse to him , and lie in your bosom , and my lord the king shall have heat . * And they sought out a beautiful young woman in all the border of Israel . And they found Abishag the Shunammite , and brought her in to the king . * And the young woman was exceedingly beautiful , and she was a nurse to the king and served him . But the king did not know her . * And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself , saying , I will reign . And he prepared a chariot for himself , and horsemen , and fifty men running before his face . * And his father had not troubled him all his days , saying , Why have you done so ? And he also was very good of form , and one had borne him after Absalom . * And his words were with Joab the son of Zeruiah , and with Abiathar the priest . And they helped , going after Adonijah . * But Zadok the priest , and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada , and Nathan the prophet , and Shimei , and Rei , and the mighty men who were to David , were not with Adonijah . * And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings near the Stone of Serpents which is near En-rogel . And he called all his brothers , the sons of the king , and all the men of Judah , the servants of the king . * But he did not call Nathan the prophet , and Benaiah , and the mighty men , and his brother Solomon . * And Nathan spoke to Bathsheba , the mother of Solomon , saying , Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns , and our lord David does not know ? * And now , come , please let me counsel you with counsel , and save your life , and the life of your son Solomon . * Go up and go in to king David . And you shall say to him , My lord , O king , have you not sworn to your handmaid , saying , Surely your son Solomon shall reign after me , and he shall sit on my throne ? And why does Adonijah reign ? * Behold , while you are speaking with the king , then I will come in after you and will confirm your words . * And Bathsheba came in to the king , to the inner room . And the king was old , and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king . * And Bathsheba bowed and knelt before the king . And the king said , What shall I do for you ? * And she said to him , My lord , you have sworn to your handmaid by Jehovah your God , saying , Surely your son Solomon shall reign after me , and he shall sit on my throne . * And now , behold , Adonijah reigns . And now , my lord O king , you have not known . * And he sacrifices oxen , and fatlings , and sheep in abundance , and has called all the king 's sons , and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army . But he has not called to your servant Solomon . * And you , my lord O king , the eyes of Israel are on you , to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him . * And it will be , when my lord the king lies with his fathers , that I , my son Solomon and I , shall be offenders . * And , behold , she was speaking with the king , and Nathan the prophet came in . * And they told the king , saying , Behold , Nathan the prophet ! And he came in before the king and bowed to the king on his face to the earth . * And Nathan said , My lord O king , have you said , Adonijah shall reign after me , and he shall sit on my throne ? * For he has gone down today and sacrificed oxen , and fatlings , and sheep in abundance , and has called all the king 's sons , and the army commanders , and Abiathar the priest . And behold , they are eating and drinking before him , and they are saying , Let king Adonijah live ! * But as for me , I , your servant , and for Zadok the priest , and for Benaiah the son of Jehoiada , and for your servant Solomon , he has not called . * If this thing is to come about from my lord the king , then you have not caused your servant to know who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him .

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