24. Nathan said, “My master and king, have you said that Adonijah will be the king after you and that he will rule on your throne?
25. Today he has sacrificed many cows, fat calves, and sheep, and he has invited all your other sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him. They are saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
26. But he did not invite me, your own servant, or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your son Solomon.
27. Did you do this? Since we are your servants, why didn’t you tell us who should be king after you?”
28. Then the king said, “Tell Bathsheba to come in!” So she came in and stood before the king.
29. Then the king made this promise, “The Lord has saved me from all trouble. As surely as he lives,
30. I will do today what I have promised you in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. I promised that your son Solomon would be king after me and rule on my throne in my place.”
31. Then Bathsheba bowed facedown on the ground and knelt before the king and said, “Long live my master King David!”
32. Then King David said, “Tell Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to come in.” When they came before the king,
33. he said to them, “Take my servants with you and put my son Solomon on my own mule. Take him down to the spring called Gihon.
34. There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet should pour olive oil on him and make him king over Israel. Blow the trumpet and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
35. Then come back up here with him. He will sit on my throne and rule in my place, because he is the one I have chosen to be the ruler over Israel and Judah.”
36. Benaiah son of Jehoiada answered the king, “Amen! This is what the Lord, the God of my master, has declared!