1 Kings 1:13-17 Go in to king David, and tell him, 'Did you not, my lord, king, swear to your handmaid, saying, "Surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Why then does Adonijah reign?'

NHEB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹³ Go in to king David, and tell him, 'Did you not, my lord, king, swear to your handmaid, saying, "Surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Why then does Adonijah reign?' ¹⁴ And look, while you are still there speaking with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words." ¹⁵ Bathsheba went in to the king into the room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to the king. ¹⁶ Bathsheba bowed, and showed respect to the king. The king said, "What would you like?" ¹⁷ And she said to him, "My lord, you swore by the LORD your God to your handmaid, 'Assuredly Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne.'