1 Kings 1:7-17

7 Adonijah spoke with Joab son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest, and they agreed to help him.
8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and King David's special guard did not join Adonijah.
9 Then Adonijah killed some sheep, cows, and fat calves for sacrifices at the Stone of Zoheleth near the spring of Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the other sons of King David, to come, as well as all the men of Judah.
10 But Adonijah did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, his father's special guard, or his brother Solomon.
11 When Nathan heard about this, he went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother. "Have you heard that Adonijah, Haggith's son, has made himself king?" Nathan asked. "Our real king, David, does not know it.
12 I strongly advise you to save yourself and your sons.
13 Go to King David and tell him, 'My master and king, you promised that my son Solomon would be king and would rule on your throne after you. Why then has Adonijah become king?'
14 While you are still talking to the king, I will come in and tell him that what you have said about Adonijah is true."
15 So Bathsheba went in to see the aged king in his bedroom, where Abishag, the girl from Shunam, was caring for him.
16 Bathsheba bowed and knelt before the king. He asked, "What do you want?"
17 She answered, "My master, you made a promise to me in the name of the Lord your God. You said, 'Your son Solomon will become king after me, and he will rule on my throne.'
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