11. Then Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, and asked her, “Haven't you heard that Haggith's son Adonijah has made himself king? And King David doesn't know anything about it!
12. If you want to save your life and the life of your son Solomon, I would advise you
13. to go at once to King David and ask him, ‘Your Majesty, didn't you solemnly promise me that my son Solomon would succeed you as king? How is it, then, that Adonijah has become king?’ ”
14. And Nathan added, “Then, while you are still talking with King David, I will come in and confirm your story.”
15. So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old, and Abishag, the woman from Shunem, was taking care of him.
16. Bathsheba bowed low before the king, and he asked, “What do you want?”
17. She answered, “Your Majesty, you made me a solemn promise in the name of the Lord your God that my son Solomon would be king after you.
18. But Adonijah has already become king, and you don't know anything about it.
19. He has offered a sacrifice of many bulls, sheep, and fattened calves, and he invited your sons, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of your army to the feast, but he did not invite your son Solomon.
20. Your Majesty, all the people of Israel are looking to you to tell them who is to succeed you as king.