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A little scripture... not for everyone I appreciate that fact!
Book 11 1 Kings
001:001 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered
him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
001:002 Wherefore 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 thy bosom,
that my lord the king may get heat.
001:003 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of
Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the
king.
001:004 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and
ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
001:005 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I
will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and
fifty men to run before him.
001:006 And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying,
Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and
his mother bare him after Absalom.
001:007 And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with
Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
001:008 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and
Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men
which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
001:009 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone
of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren
the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
001:010 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and
Solomon his brother, he called not.
001:011 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon,
saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith
doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
001:012 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel,
that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son
Solomon.
001:013 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst
not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying,
Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall
sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
001:014 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also
will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
001:015 And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the
king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto
the king.
001:016 And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the
king said, What wouldest thou?
001:017 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy
God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
001:018 And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king,
thou knowest it not:
001:019 And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance,
and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the
priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy
servant hath he not called.
001:020 And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon
thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the
throne of my lord the king after him.
001:021 Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall
sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be
counted offenders.
001:022 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the
prophet also came in.
001:023 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And
when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before
the king with his face to the ground.
001:024 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
001:025 For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat
cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's
sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest;
and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save
king Adonijah.
001:026 But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah
the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not
called.
001:027 Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not
shewed it unto thy servant, who should sit on the throne of my
lord the king after him?
001:028 Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. And she
came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
001:029 And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath
redeemed my soul out of all distress,
001:030 Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying,
Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall
sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do
this day.
001:031 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did
reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live
for ever.