21. If you do not act, my son Solomon and I will be treated as criminals as soon as my lord the king has died.”
22. While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
23. The king’s officials told him, “Nathan the prophet is here to see you.”Nathan went in and bowed before the king with his face to the ground.
24. Nathan asked, “My lord the king, have you decided that Adonijah will be the next king and that he will sit on your throne?
25. Today he has sacrificed many cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king’s sons to attend the celebration. He also invited the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest. They are feasting and drinking with him and shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
26. But he did not invite me or Zadok the priest or Benaiah or your servant Solomon.
27. Has my lord the king really done this without letting any of his officials know who should be the next king?”
28. King David responded, “Call Bathsheba!” So she came back in and stood before the king.
29. And the king repeated his vow: “As surely as the lord lives, who has rescued me from every danger,
30. your son Solomon will be the next king and will sit on my throne this very day, just as I vowed to you before the lord, the God of Israel.”
31. Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground before the king and exclaimed, “May my lord King David live forever!”
32. Then King David ordered, “Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” When they came into the king’s presence,
33. the king said to them, “Take Solomon and my officials down to Gihon Spring. Solomon is to ride on my own mule.
34. There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. Blow the ram’s horn and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
35. Then escort him back here, and he will sit on my throne. He will succeed me as king, for I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah.”