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The First Book of Kings 1

1 Now the king David was old, coming in the days, and they covered him with the garments, but it was not warm for him. 2 And his servants said to him, “They are seeking for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she will stand before the face of the king. And she may be one who is useful for him, and she will lie in your bosom and it will be warm for my master the king.” 3 And they sought a beautiful young woman in all the territory of Israel. And they found Abishag the Shunammite and they brought her to the king. 4 (Now the girl was beautiful as far as abundance. And she became one who is useful for the king and she attended to him, but the king did not know her.)

5 And Adonijah the son of Haggith lifted himself up, saying, “I, myself, will reign.” And he made for himself a chariot and horsemen and 50 men who ran before his face. 6 And his father did not pain him from his days, saying, “Why have you done so?” And also, he was very good of form and she had borne him after Absalom. 7 And his words were with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they helped behind Adonijah. 8 But Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei and the mighty men who were for David were not with Adonijah. 9 And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and cattle and fatling near the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel. And he called all of his brothers, the sons of the king, and to all the men of Judah, the servants of the king. 10 But he did not call Nathan the prophet and Benaiah and the mighty men and his brother Solomon.

11 And Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and our master David does not know? 12 And now, come, please let me advise you with advice, and slip away with your life and with the life of your son Solomon. 13 Go and come to the king David, and you shall say to him, ‘Have you not, my master the king, sworn to your female servant, saying, “Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?” And why does Adonijah reign?’ 14 Behold, while you are still speaking there with the king, then I myself will come in behind you and will fill your words.”

15 And Bathsheba came to the king at the room. (Now the king was very old and Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king.) 16 And Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself to the king. And the king said, “What is for you?” 17 And she said to him, “My master, you yourself have sworn to your female servant by Yahweh your God, ‘Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’ 18 And now, behold, Adonijah reigns, and now, my master the king, you do not know. 19 And he has sacrificed ox and fatling and sheep to abundance, and he has called to all the sons of the king and to Abiathar the priest and to Joab the commander of the army, but he has not called to Solomon your servant. 20 And you, my master the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my master the king after him. 21 And it will happen, as soon as my master the king lies down with his fathers, that I myself and my son Solomon will be sinners.”

22 And behold, while she was still speaking with the king, then Nathan the prophet came. 23 And they told the king, saying, “Behold, Nathan the prophet.” And he came before the face of the king, and he prostrated himself to the king with his nostrils to the ground. 24 And Nathan said, “My master the king, have you yourself said, ‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?’ 25 For he has gone down today and sacrificed ox and fatling and sheep to abundance, and he has called to all of the sons of the king and to the commanders of the army and to Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before his face. And they say, ‘Let the king Adonijah live!’ 26 But as for me, I am your servant, and he has not called to Zadok the priest and to Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and to Solomon your servant. 27 Has this matter happened from with my master the king and you have not caused your servants to know who will sit on the throne of my master the king after him?”

28 And the king David answered and said, “Call to Bathsheba for me.” And she came before the face of the king and she stood before the face of the king. 29 And the king swore and said, “As Yahweh is alive, who has ransomed my life from every distress. 30 For just as I have sworn to you by Yahweh the God of Israel, saying, ‘Surely Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place,’ surely thus I will do this day.” 31 And Bathsheba bowed with nostrils to the ground and she prostrated herself before the king and she said, “May my master the king David live to eternity!”

32 And the king David said, “Call for me to Zadok the priest and to Nathan the prophet and to Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” And they came before the face of the king. 33 And the king said to them, “Take with you the servants of your master, and you shall cause Solomon my son to mount on the female mule that is for me and bring him down to Gihon. 34 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet shall anoint him there as king over Israel. And you shall blow with the horn and you shall say, ‘Let the king Solomon live!’ 35 And you shall go up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne; and he will reign in my place. And I have commanded him to be leader over Israel and over Judah.” 36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, “Truly! So has Yahweh the God of my master the king spoken. 37 Just as Yahweh has been with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon. And may he make his throne greater than the throne of my master the king David.”

38 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and the Kerethite and the Pelethite went down and they caused Solomon to mount on the female mule of the king David. And they brought him to Gihon. 39 And Zadok the priest took the horn of the oil from the tent and he anointed Solomon. And they blew with the horn, and all the people said, “Let the king Solomon live!” 40 And all the people went up after him. And the people were playing with the flutes and were rejoicing with great joy. And the earth was split by their sound.

41 And Adonijah and all the called ones who were with him heard and they had finished eating. And Joab heard the sound of the horn, and he said, “Why is the sound of the city noisy?” 42 He was still speaking, and behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. And Adonijah said, “Come, for you are a man of strength and you will bring good news.” 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, “No, but our master the king David has caused Solomon to reign. 44 And the king has sent with him Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and the Kerethite and the Pelethite. And they caused him to mount on the female mule of the king. 45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him as king at Gihon, and they have come up from there rejoicing, and the city is in an uproar. This is the sound that you have heard. 46 And also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingship. 47 And also, the servants of the king came to bless our master the king David, saying, ‘May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and may he make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king bowed down on the bed. 48 And also, thus said the king, ‘Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel, who has given one who sits on my throne today, and my eyes are seeing.’”

49 And all the called ones who were for Adonijah trembled and rose. And they went, a man to his way. 50 And Adonijah was afraid of the face of Solomon. And he rose and went and grasped the horns of the altar. 51 And it was told to Solomon, saying, “Behold, Adonijah fears Solomon the king. And behold, he has grasped the horns of the altar, saying, ‘Let Solomon the king swear to me as soon as today that he will not put to death his servant with the sword.’” 52 And Solomon said, “If he will be a son of strength, some of his hair will not fall to the ground. But if evil is found in him, then he will die.” 53 And Solomon the king sent, and they brought him down from beside the altar. And he came and bowed down to Solomon the king. And Solomon said to him, “Go to your house.”

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