12. You and your son Solomon will be killed, unless you do what I tell you.
13. Go and say to David, “You promised me that Solomon would be the next king. So why is Adonijah now king?”
14. While you are still talking to David, I'll come in and tell him that everything you said is true.
15. Meanwhile, David was in his bedroom where Abishag was taking care of him because he was so old. Bathsheba went in
16. and bowed down.“What can I do for you?” David asked.
17. Bathsheba answered:Your Majesty, you promised me in the name of the Lord your God that my son Solomon would be the next king.
18. But Adonijah has already been made king, and you didn't know anything about it.
19. He sacrificed a lot of cattle, calves, and sheep. And he invited Abiathar the priest, Joab your army commander, and all your sons to be there, except Solomon, your loyal servant.
20. Your Majesty, everyone in Israel is waiting for you to announce who will be the next king.
21. If you don't, they will say that Solomon and I have rebelled. They will treat us like criminals and kill us as soon as you die.
22. Just then, Nathan the prophet arrived.
23. Someone told David that he was there, and Nathan came in. He bowed with his face to the ground
24. and said:Your Majesty, did you say that Adonijah would be king?
25. Earlier today, he sacrificed a lot of cattle, calves, and sheep. He invited the army commanders, Abiathar, and all your sons to be there. Now they are eating and drinking and shouting, “Long live King Adonijah!”