1 Now king David [beloved] was old [and] stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.

2 For 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.

3 So 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.

4 And the girl [was] very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

5 Then 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.

6 And 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].

7 And 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].

8 But 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].

9 And 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:

10 But Natan [giver] the prophet, and B’nayahu [Yehovah has built], and the mighty men, and Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] his brother, he called not.

11 For 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?

12 Now 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].

13 Go 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?

14 Behold, while youi yet talk there with the king, I also will come in after youi, and confirm youri words.

15 And 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.

16 And 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?

17 And she said unto him, My lord, youi swore by the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) youi God-Elōhīm (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.

18 And now, behold, Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] reigns; and now, my lord the king, youi know [it] not:

19 And 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.

20 And 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.

21 Otherwise 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.

22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Natan [giver] the prophet also came in.

23 And 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.

24 And 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?

25 For 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]!

26 But 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.

27 Is 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?

28 Then 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.

29 And the king swore, and said, [As] the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) lives, that has redeemed my soul out of all distress,

30 Even as I swore unto youi by the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elōhīm (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.

31 Then 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.

32 And 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.

33 The 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):

34 And 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 you2f with the trumpet, and say, God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] save king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace].

35 Then you2f 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].

36 And B’nayahu [Yehovah has built] the son of Y’hoyada [Yehovah knows] answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] of my lord the king say so [too].

37 As the LORD-Yehōvah (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].

38 So 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).

39 And 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-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] save king Shlomo (Solomon) [peace].

40 And 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.

41 And 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?

42 And 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.

43 And 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.

44 And 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:

45 And 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 you2f have heard.

46 And also Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] sits on the throne of the kingdom.

47 And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David [beloved], saying, God-Elōhīm (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.

48 And also thus said the king, Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) [be] the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) God-Elōhīm (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].

49 And all the guests that [were] with Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

50 And Adoniyah [my lord is Yehovah] feared because of Shlomo (Solomon) [peace], and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

51 And 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.

52 And 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.

53 So 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.