1 Kings 1:22-45

22And just thenH2009, while Bathsheba was stillH5750 speakingH1696 withH5973 the kingH4428, NathanH5416 the prophetH5030 arrivedH935. 23So the kingH4428 was toldH5046H559, “NathanH5416 the prophetH5030 is hereH2009.” And Nathan went inH935 and bowedH7812 facedownH5921H639H776 beforeH6440 the kingH4428.

24“My lordH113 the kingH4428,” saidH559 NathanH5416, “did youH859 sayH559, ‘AdonijahH138 will reignH4427 after meH310, and heH1931 will sitH3427 onH5921 my throneH3678’? 25ForH3588 todayH3117 he has gone downH3381 and sacrificedH2076 an abundanceH7230 of oxenH7794, fattened calvesH4806, and sheepH6629, and has invitedH7121 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of the kingH4428, the commandersH82691 of the armyH6635, and AbiatharH54 the priestH3548. And beholdH2009, they are eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 before himH6440, sayingH559, ‘Long liveH2421 KingH4428 AdonijahH138!’ 26But meH589 your servantH5650 he has notH3808 invitedH7121, nor ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, nor BenaiahH1141 sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, nor your servantH5650 SolomonH8010. 27HasH518H854 my lordH113 the kingH4428 let thisH2088 happenH1961H1697 withoutH3808 informingH3045 your servantH5650 whoH4310 should sitH3427 onH5921 the throneH3678 afterH310 my lordH113 the kingH4428?”

28Then KingH4428 DavidH1732 saidH6030, “Call inH7121 BathshebaH1339 for me.” So she cameH935 into the king’sH4428 presenceH6440 and stoodH5975 before himH6440H4428.

29And the kingH4428 swore an oathH7650, sayingH559, “As surely as the LORDH3068 livesH2416, whoH834 has redeemedH6299 my lifeH5315 from allH3605 distressH6869, 30I will carry outH6213 this veryH2088 dayH3117 exactlyH3588 whatH834 I sworeH7650 to you by the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478H559: SurelyH3588 your sonH1121 SolomonH8010 will reignH4427 after meH310, and heH1931 will sitH3427 onH5921 my throneH3678 in my placeH8478.”

31BathshebaH1339 bowedH6915 facedownH639H776 in homageH7812 to the kingH4428 and saidH559, “May my lordH113 KingH4428 DavidH1732 liveH2421 foreverH5769!”

32Then KingH4428 DavidH1732 saidH559, “Call inH7121 for me ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, and BenaiahH1141 sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077.” So they cameH935 beforeH6440 the kingH4428.

33“TakeH3947 my servantsH5650H113 with youH5973,” saidH559 the kingH4428. “SetH7392 my sonH1121 SolomonH8010 onH5921 my own muleH6506 and take him downH3381 toH413 GihonH1521. 34ThereH8033 ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 and NathanH5416 the prophetH5030 are to anointH4886 himH853 kingH4428 overH5921 IsraelH3478. You are to blowH8628 the ram’s hornH7782 and declareH559, ‘Long liveH2421 KingH4428 SolomonH8010!’ 35Then you shall go upH5927 with himH310, and he is to comeH935 and sitH3427 onH5921 my throneH3678 andH1931 reignH4427 in my placeH8478. For I have appointedH6680 himH854 rulerH5057 overH5921 IsraelH3478 andH5921 JudahH3063.”

36“AmenH543,” repliedH6030 BenaiahH1141 sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077. “May the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of my lordH113 the kingH4428, soH3651H559 declare itH559. 37Just asH834 the LORDH3068 wasH1961 withH5973 my lordH113 the kingH4428, soH3651 may He beH1961 withH5973 SolomonH8010 and make his throneH3678 even greaterH1431 thanH3678 that of my lordH113 KingH4428 DavidH1732.”

38Then ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, and BenaiahH1141 sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, along with the CherethitesH3774 and PelethitesH6432, went downH3381 and setH7392 SolomonH8010 onH5921 KingH4428 David’sH1732 muleH6506, and they escortedH1980 himH853 toH5921 GihonH1521. 39ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 tookH3947 the hornH7161 of oilH8081 fromH4480 the tabernacleH168 and anointedH4886 SolomonH8010. Then they blewH8628 the ram’s hornH7782, and allH3605 the peopleH5971 proclaimedH559, “Long liveH2421 KingH4428 SolomonH8010!”

40AllH3605 the peopleH5971H310 followed himH5927, playingH2490 flutesH2485 and rejoicingH8056 with such a greatH1419 joyH8057 that the earthH776 was splitH1234 by the soundH6963.

41NowH8085 AdonijahH138 and allH3605 his guestsH7121 were finishingH3615 their feastH398H1992 when they heardH8085 the soundH6963 of the ram’s hornH7782. “WhyH4069 is the cityH7151 in such a loudH6963 uproarH1993?” askedH559 JoabH3097.

42As he wasH5750 speakingH1696, suddenlyH2009 JonathanH3129 the sonH1121 of AbiatharH54 the priestH3548 arrivedH935. “Come inH935,” saidH559 AdonijahH138, “forH3588 youH859 are a manH376 of valorH2428. You must be bringing goodH2896 newsH1319.”

43“Not at allH61,” JonathanH3129H559 repliedH6030. “Our lordH113 KingH4428 DavidH1732 has made SolomonH8010 kingH4427. 44And with SolomonH854, the kingH4428 has sentH7971 ZadokH6659 the priestH3548, NathanH5416 the prophetH5030, and BenaiahH1141 sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077, along with the CherethitesH3774 and PelethitesH6432, and they have setH7392 himH853 onH5921 the king’sH4428 muleH6506. 45ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 and NathanH5416 the prophetH5030 have anointedH4886 himH853 kingH4428 at GihonH1521, and they have gone upH5927 from thereH8033 with rejoicingH8056 that rings outH1949 in the cityH7151. That isH1931 the noiseH6963 you hearH8085.