| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep warm. | 1King David was very old; even when they covered him with blankets, he could not get warm. |
| 2So his servants said to him, "Let them seek a young virgin for my lord the king, and let her attend the king and become his nurse; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm." | 2His servants advised him, "A young virgin must be found for our master, the king, to take care of the king's needs and serve as his nurse. She can also sleep with you and keep our master, the king, warm." |
| 3So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. | 3So they looked through all Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. |
| 4The girl was very beautiful; and she became the king's nurse and served him, but the king did not cohabit with her. | 4The young woman was very beautiful; she became the king's nurse and served him, but the king did not have sexual relations with her. |
| 5Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, "I will be king." So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run before him. | 5Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith, was promoting himself, boasting, "I will be king!" He managed to acquire chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard. |
| 6His father had never crossed him at any time by asking, "Why have you done so?" And he was also a very handsome man, and he was born after Absalom. | 6(Now his father had never corrected him by saying, "Why do you do such things?" He was also very handsome and had been born right after Absalom.) |
| 7He had conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest; and following Adonijah they helped him. | 7He collaborated with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported him. |
| 8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. | 8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's elite warriors did not ally themselves with Adonijah. |
| 9Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants. | 9Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened steers at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king's sons, as well as all the men of Judah, the king's servants. |
| 10But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and Solomon his brother. | 10But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, or his brother Solomon. |
| 11Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, "Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith has become king, and David our lord does not know it? | 11Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, "Has it been reported to you that Haggith's son Adonijah has become king behind our master David's back? |
| 12"So now come, please let me give you counsel and save your life and the life of your son Solomon. | 12Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon's life. |
| 13"Go at once to King David and say to him, 'Have you not, my lord, O king, sworn to your maidservant, saying, "Surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne "? Why then has Adonijah become king?' | 13Visit King David and say to him, 'My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise your servant, "Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne"? So why has Adonijah become king?' |
| 14"Behold, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words." | 14While you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive and verify your report." |
| 15So Bathsheba went in to the king in the bedroom. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king. | 15So Bathsheba visited the king in his private quarters. (The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.) |
| 16Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, "What do you wish?" | 16Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said, "What do you want?" |
| 17She said to him, "My lord, you swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God, saying, 'Surely your son Solomon shall be king after me and he shall sit on my throne.' | 17She replied to him, "My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the LORD your God, 'Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.' |
| 18"Now, behold, Adonijah is king; and now, my lord the king, you do not know it. | 18But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it! |
| 19"He has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the sons of the king and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander of the army, but he has not invited Solomon your servant. | 19He has sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king's sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon. |
| 20"As for you now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. | 20Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne. |
| 21"Otherwise it will come about, as soon as my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered offenders." | 21If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals." |
| 22Behold, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in. | 22Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived. |
| 23They told the king, saying, "Here is Nathan the prophet." And when he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground. | 23The king was told, "Nathan the prophet is here." Nathan entered and bowed before the king with his face to the floor. |
| 24Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you said, 'Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne '? | 24Nathan said, "My master, O king, did you announce, 'Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne'? |
| 25"For he has gone down today and has sacrificed oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons and the commanders of the army and Abiathar the priest, and behold, they are eating and drinking before him; and they say, 'Long live King Adonijah!' | 25For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king's sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment they are having a feast in his presence, and they have declared, 'Long live King Adonijah!' |
| 26"But me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and your servant Solomon, he has not invited. | 26But he did not invite me--your servant--or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your servant Solomon. |
| 27"Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?" | 27Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants who should succeed my master the king on his throne?" |
| 28Then King David said, "Call Bathsheba to me." And she came into the king's presence and stood before the king. | 28King David responded, "Summon Bathsheba!" She came and stood before the king. |
| 29The king vowed and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress, | 29The king swore an oath: "As certainly as the LORD lives (he who has rescued me from every danger), |
| 30surely as I vowed to you by the LORD the God of Israel, saying, 'Your son Solomon shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place'; I will indeed do so this day." | 30I will keep today the oath I swore to you by the LORD God of Israel: 'Surely Solomon your son will be king after me; he will sit in my place on my throne.'" |
| 31Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, and prostrated herself before the king and said, "May my lord King David live forever." | 31Bathsheba bowed down to the king with her face to the floor and said, "May my master, King David, live forever!" |
| 32Then King David said, "Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada." And they came into the king's presence. | 32King David said, "Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada." They came before the king, |
| 33The king said to them, "Take with you the servants of your lord, and have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon. | 33and he told them, "Take your master's servants with you, put my son Solomon on my mule, and lead him down to Gihon. |
| 34"Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there as king over Israel, and blow the trumpet and say, 'Long live King Solomon!' | 34There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare, 'Long live King Solomon!' |
| 35"Then you shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit on my throne and be king in my place; for I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and Judah." | 35Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah." |
| 36Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, "Amen! Thus may the LORD, the God of my lord the king, say. | 36Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded to the king: "So be it! May the LORD God of my master the king confirm it! |
| 37"As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David!" | 37As the LORD is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!" |
| 38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David's mule, and brought him to Gihon. | 38So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites went down, put Solomon on King David's mule, and led him to Gihon. |
| 39Zadok the priest then took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, "Long live King Solomon!" | 39Zadok the priest took a horn filled with olive oil from the tent and poured it on Solomon; the trumpet was blown and all the people declared, "Long live King Solomon!" |
| 40All the people went up after him, and the people were playing on flutes and rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth shook at their noise. | 40All the people followed him up, playing flutes and celebrating so loudly they made the ground shake. |
| 41Now Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard it as they finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, "Why is the city making such an uproar?" | 41Now Adonijah and all his guests heard the commotion just as they had finished eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, "Why is there such a noisy commotion in the city?" |
| 42While he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came. Then Adonijah said, "Come in, for you are a valiant man and bring good news." | 42As he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, "Come in, for an important man like you must be bringing good news." |
| 43But Jonathan replied to Adonijah, "No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king. | 43Jonathan replied to Adonijah: "No! Our master King David has made Solomon king. |
| 44"The king has also sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites; and they have made him ride on the king's mule. | 44The king sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Kerethites, and the Pelethites and they put him on the king's mule. |
| 45"Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon, and they have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise which you have heard. | 45Then Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed him king in Gihon. They went up from there rejoicing, and the city is in an uproar. That is the sound you hear. |
| 46"Besides, Solomon has even taken his seat on the throne of the kingdom. | 46Furthermore, Solomon has assumed the royal throne. |
| 47"Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name and his throne greater than your throne!' And the king bowed himself on the bed. | 47The king's servants have even come to congratulate our master King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!' Then the king leaned on the bed |
| 48"The king has also said thus, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has granted one to sit on my throne today while my own eyes see it.'" | 48and said this: 'The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.'" |
| 49Then all the guests of Adonijah were terrified; and they arose and each went on his way. | 49All of Adonijah's guests panicked; they jumped up and rushed off their separate ways. |
| 50And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went and took hold of the horns of the altar. | 50Adonijah feared Solomon, so he got up and went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar. |
| 51Now it was told Solomon, saying, "Behold, Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon, for behold, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, 'Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.'" | 51Solomon was told, "Look, Adonijah fears you; see, he has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, 'May King Solomon solemnly promise me today that he will not kill his servant with the sword.'" |
| 52Solomon said, "If he is a worthy man, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground; but if wickedness is found in him, he will die." | 52Solomon said, "If he is a loyal subject, not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor, he will die." |
| 53So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and prostrated himself before King Solomon, and Solomon said to him, "Go to your house." | 53King Solomon sent men to bring him down from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon told him, "Go home." |
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