1 Kings 1:3-15

3So they sought for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

4The girl was very beautiful. So she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king was not intimate with her.

5Now Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: “I’ll be king!” So he prepared for himself chariots, horsemen and 50 men to run before him.

6His father had not scolded him at any time by asking: “Why have you behaved this way?” He was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.

7So he conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the kohen. Following Adonijah, they supported him.

8But Zadok the kohen, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei and David’s mighty men, were not on Adonijah’s side.

9Then Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel, and invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants,

10but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or Solomon.

11But Nathan spoke to Bath-sheba, Solomon’s mother, saying: “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has assumed the kingship—and our lord David doesn’t know it?

12Now come, please let me give you advice. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon!

13Go at once to King David, and say to him: ‘My lord the king, haven’t you sworn to your handmaid, saying: “Surely your son Solomon will become king after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Then why does Adonijah reign?’

14Behold, while you are still there talking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”

15So Bath-sheba went to the king into the chamber. Now the king was very old, with Abishag the Shunammite serving the king.