1 Kings 1:2-15

2Therefore 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 thy bosom, that my lord the king may get warm.123 3So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the land of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. 4And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

5Then 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.4 6And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very handsome man ; and his mother bore him after Absalom.5 7And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him .67 8But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. 9And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and invited all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:8 10But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

11Therefore Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? 12Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13Go and enter in to king David, and say to him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear to thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign? 14Behold, while thou art yet talking there with the king, I will also come in after thee, and confirm thy words.9 15And Bathsheba went to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king.