1Now king David [beloved] was old [and] stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat. 2For what reason his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in yourⁱ bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. 3So they sought for a fair girl throughout all the coasts of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], and found Avishag [my father is a wanderer] a Shunamit [double resting place], and brought her to the king. 4And the girl [was] very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

5Then Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] the son of Haggit [festive] exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why have youⁱ done so? and he also [was a] very goodly [man]; and [his mother] bore him after Avshalom [my father is peace]. 7And he conferred with Yo’av [Yehovah is father] the son of Tz’ruyah [balsam], and with Avyatar [my father is great] the priest: and they following Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] helped [him]. 8But Tzadok [righteous] the priest, and B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows], and Natan [giver] the prophet, and Shime’i [Fame], and Re’i [friendly], and the mighty men which [belonged] to David [beloved], were not with Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah].

9And Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] killed sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zochelet [serpent], which [is] by ‘Ein-Rogel (a place near Jerusalem) [Fount of the Fuller (washer and/or bleacher of clothes)], and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] the king's servants: 10But Natan [giver] the prophet, and B’nayahu [Yehovah has built], and the mighty men, and Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] his brother, he called not.

11For what reason Natan [giver] spoke unto Bat-Sheva [daughter of an oath] the mother of Shlomo (Solomon) [peace], saying, Have youⁱ not heard that Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] the son of Haggit [festive] does reign, and David [beloved] our lord knows [it] not? 12Now therefore come, let me, I pray youⁱ, give yourⁱ counsel, that youⁱ may save yourⁱ own life, and the life of yourⁱ son Shlomo (Solomon) [peace]. 13Go and get youⁱ in unto king David [beloved], and say unto him, Didst not youⁱ, my lord, O king, swear unto youⁱ female servant, saying, Assuredly Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] yourⁱ son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then does Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] reign? 14Behold, while youⁱ yet talk there with the king, I also will come in after youⁱ, and confirm yourⁱ words.

15And Bat-Sheva [daughter of an oath] went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Avishag [my father is a wanderer] the Shunamit [double resting place] ministered unto the king. 16And Bat-Sheva [daughter of an oath] bowed, and did obesiance (bowing or kneeling in respect) unto the king. And the king said, What would youⁱ? 17And she said unto him, My lord, youⁱ swore by the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) youⁱ God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] unto yourⁱ female servant, [saying], Assuredly Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] yourⁱ son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne. 18And now, behold, Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] reigns; and now, my lord the king, youⁱ know [it] not: 19And he has slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and has called all the sons of the king, and Avyatar [my father is great] the priest, and Yo’av [Yehovah is father] the captain of the host: but Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] yourⁱ servant has he not called. 20And youⁱ, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] [are] upon youⁱ, that youⁱ should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. 21Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] shall be counted offenders.

22And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Natan [giver] the prophet also came in. 23And they told the king, saying, Behold Natan [giver] the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. 24And Natan [giver] said, My lord, O king, have youⁱ said, Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? 25For he is gone down this day, and has slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Avyatar [my father is great] the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, Long live king Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah]! 26But me, [even] me yourⁱ servant, and Tzadok [righteous] the priest, and B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows], and yourⁱ servant Shlomo (Solomon) [peace], has he not called. 27Is this thing done by my lord the king, and youⁱ have not showed [it] unto yourⁱ servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

28Then king David [beloved] answered and said, Call me Bat-Sheva [daughter of an oath]. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king. 29And the king swore, and said, [As] the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) lives, that has redeemed my soul out of all distress, 30Even as I swore unto youⁱ by the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], saying, Assuredly Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] yourⁱ son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day. 31Then Bat-Sheva [daughter of an oath] bowed with [her] face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David [beloved] live forever.

32And king David [beloved] said, Call me Tzadok [righteous] the priest, and Natan [giver] the prophet, and B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows]. And they came before the king. 33The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] my son to ride upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gikhon (Bursting Forth): 34And let Tzadok [righteous] the priest and Natan [giver] the prophet anoint him there king over Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God]: and blow you^2f with the trumpet, and say, God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] save king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace]. 35Then you^2f shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] and over Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised]. 36And B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows] answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of my lord the king say so [too]. 37As the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has been with my lord the king, even so be he with Shlomo (Solomon) [peace], and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David [beloved].

38So Tzadok [righteous] the priest, and Natan [giver] the prophet, and B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows], and the K’reti [executioners], and the P’leti [couriers], went down, and caused Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] to ride upon king David’s [beloved]’s mule, and brought him to Gikhon (Bursting Forth). 39And Tzadok [righteous] the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Shlomo (Solomon) [peace]. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] save king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace]. 40And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

41And Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] and all the guests that [were] with him heard [it] as they had made an end of eating. And when Yo’av [Yehovah is father] heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, For what reason [is this] noise of the city being in an uproar? 42And while he yet spoke, behold, Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] the son of Avyatar [my father is great] the priest came: and Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] said unto him, Come in; for youⁱ [are] a valiant man, and brings good tidings. 43And Y’honatan [Yehovah has Given] answered and said to Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah], Truly our lord king David [beloved] has made Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] king. 44And the king has sent with him Tzadok [righteous] the priest, and Natan [giver] the prophet, and B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows], and the K’reti [executioners], and the P’leti [couriers], and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule: 45And Tzadok [righteous] the priest and Natan [giver] the prophet have anointed him king in Gikhon (Bursting Forth): and they are come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This [is] the noise that you^2f have heard. 46And also Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] sits on the throne of the kingdom. 47And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David [beloved], saying, God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] make the name of Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] better than youⁱ name, and make his throne greater than youⁱ throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed. 48And also thus said the king, Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) [be] the LORD-Yehovah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elohim (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God], which has given [one] to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing [it].

49And all the guests that [were] with Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way. 50And Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] feared because of Shlomo (Solomon) [peace], and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar. 51And it was told Shlomo (Solomon) [peace], saying, Behold, Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] fears king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace]: for, lo, he has caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword. 52And Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to (to do entirely, do wholly) the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die. 53So king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace]: and Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] said unto him, Go to yourⁱ house.