10. So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David.
11. And the days that David reigned in Israel, were forty gears: in Hebron he reigned seven years, in Jerusalem thirty-three.
12. And Solomon sat upon the throne of his father David, and his kingdom was strengthened exceedingly.
13. And Adonias the son of Haggith came to Bethsabee the mother of Solomon. And she said to him: Is thy coming peaceable? he answered: Peaceable.
14. And he added: I have a word to speak with thee. She said to him: Speak. And he said:
15. Thou knowest that the kingdom was nine, and all Israel had preferred me to be their king: but the kingdom is transferred, and is become my brother's: for it was appointed him by the Lord.
16. Now therefore I ask one petition of thee: turn not away my face. And she said to him: Say on.
17. And he said: I pray thee speak to king Solomon (for he cannot deny thee any thing) to give me Abisag the Sunamitess to wife.
18. And Bethsabee said: Well, I will speak for thee to the king.
19. Then Bethsabee came to king Solomon, to speak to him for Adonias: and the king arose to meet her, and bowed to her, and sat down upon his throne: and a throne was set for the king's mother, and she sat on his right hand.