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.
21. If you don't, as soon as you are dead my son Solomon and I will be treated as traitors.”
22. She was still speaking, when Nathan arrived at the palace.
23. The king was told that the prophet was there, and Nathan went in and bowed low before the king.
24. Then he said, “Your Majesty, have you announced that Adonijah would succeed you as king?
25. This very day he has gone and offered a sacrifice of many bulls, sheep, and fattened calves. He invited all your sons, Joab the commander of your army, and Abiathar the priest, and just now they are feasting with him and shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
26. But he did not invite me, sir, or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah, or Solomon.
27. Did Your Majesty approve all this and not even tell your officials who is to succeed you as king?”
28. King David said, “Ask Bathsheba to come back in” — and she came and stood before him.
29. Then he said to her, “I promise you by the living Lord, who has rescued me from all my troubles,
30. that today I will keep the promise I made to you in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, that your son Solomon would succeed me as king.”
31. Bathsheba bowed low and said, “May my lord the king live for ever!”