Dovid was old, advanced in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he was not warmed.

And his servants said to him, “Let them seek for my lord, the king, a young, virgin girl, and she will stand in the king’s presence, and she will be for him a warmer. She will lie in your lap and it will be warm for my lord, the king.”

And they searched for a young, beautiful girl throughout all the borders of Yisroel, and they found Avishag, the Shunamis, and brought her to the king.

The young girl was most beautiful, and she became a warmer for the king and she served him, but the king was not intimate with her.

Adoniyohu ben Chaggis exalted himself saying, “I will be king,” and he made for himself a chariot and horsemen, and fifty men running before him.

And his father had never angered him in his lifetime [by] saying, “Why have you done so?” And he was also very handsome. She gave birth to him after Avsholom.

And he consulted with Yoav ben Tseruyah and with Evyosar, the kohein, and they supported and followed Adoniyohu.

But Tzodok, the kohein and Bnoyohu ben Yehoyodoh, and Nosson the prophet, and Shimi and Reiu, and the mighty men of Dovid were not involved with Adoniyohu.

Adoniyohu slaughtered sheep and cattle and fattened [oxen] at the stone of Zocheles which is near Ein-Rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the sons of the king, and all the men of Yehudah, the king’s servants.

But Nosson, the prophet and Benoyohu and the mighty men and his brother, Shlomo, he did not invite.

And Nosson said to Bas-Sheva, the mother of Shlomo, saying, “You must have heard that he [proclaimed himself] king—Adoniyohu ben Chaggis, and our lord, Dovid, does not know.

And now come, I will advise you; and you will save your life and the life of your son, Shlomo.

Go and come to Melech Dovid and say to him, ‘For certain my lord, the king, did you swear to your maidservant saying, that “Shlomo, your son, will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.” And now why has Adoniyohu become king?’

Behold, while you are still speaking there with the king, I will come after you and substantiate your words.”

And Bas-Sheva came to the king, into the inner chamber. The king was very old, and Avishag, the Shunamis, was serving the king.

And Bas-Sheva bowed her head, and prostrated herself to the king, and the king said, “What is your problem.”

And she said to him, “My lord, you swore by Adonoy, your God, to your maidservant, ‘that Shlomo, your son, will be king after me, and he will sit on my throne.’

And now, behold, Adoniyohu has become king, and now my lord, the king, you did not know.

And he has slaughtered many oxen and fattened cattle and sheep, and he invited all the king’s sons, and Avyosor, the kohein, and Yoav, the general of the army, but Shlomo, your servant, he did not invite.

And you, my lord, the king, the eyes of all Yisroel are upon you, for you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord, the king after him.

And then when my lord, the king will lie with his fathers; I and my son, Shlomo, will be considered sinners.”

Behold, she was still speaking to the king, when Nosson, the prophet, came.

And they told the king saying, “Behold, Nosson, the prophet.” And he came before the king and he prostrated himself to the king, with his face upon the ground.

And Nosson said, “My lord, the king, did you say, ‘Adoniyohu will reign after me, and he will sit upon my throne?’

For he has gone down this very day and slaughtered many oxen and fattened cattle and sheep, and he invited all the king’s sons, and the officers of the army, and Aviyosor, the kohein. Behold, they are eating and drinking before him; and proclaimed, ‘Long live King Adoniyohu.’

But me your servant and Tzodok, the kohein, and Bnoyohu ben Yehayah and Shlomo, your servant, he did not invite.

If from my lord, the king, does this matter come, and you did not inform your servant who would sit on the throne of my lord, the king, after him.”

And Dovid Hamelech answered and said, “Call Bas-Sheva to me.” She came before the king, and stood before the king.

The king swore and said, “As Adonoy lives. Who redeemed my soul from all trouble;

As I swore to you by Adonoy, God of Yisroel, saying, that Shlomo, your son, will reign after me, and that he would sit on my throne in my place, so will I do even this very day.”

And Bas-Sheva bowed on her face to the ground, and prostrated herself to the king and said, “May my lord, Dovid Hamelech live forever.”

And Dovid Hamelech said, “Summon unto me Tzodok, the kohein, and Nosson, the prophet, and Bnoyohu ben Yehoyodoh,” and they came before the king.

And the king said to them, “Take the servants of your lord with you, and ride my son, Shlomo, on my personal mule, and bring him down to Gichon.

He shall be annointed there by Tzodok, the kohein and Nosson, the prophet, as king over Yisroel’ and blow the shofar and say, ‘Long live Shlomo, Hamelech”

And you come up after him, and he will come and sit on my throne, and he will reign instead of me. It is he that I have commanded to be the ruler over Yisroel and over Yehudah.”

And Benoyohu ben Yehoyodoh answered the king and said, “Amein, may this be the will of Adonoy, the God of my lord, the king.

Just as Adonoy was with my lord, the king, so may He be with Shlomo, and may He make his throne greater than the throne of my lord, Dovid Hamelech.

And Tzodok, the kohein went down, [with] Nosson, the prophet, and [with] Bnoyohu ben Yehoyodoh, and the archers and sling shooters; and they had Shlomo ride on Dovid Hamelech’s mule and they escorted him to Gichon.

And Tzodok, the kohein took the horn of oil from the Tent [Mishkon] and annointed Shlomo. They blew the shofar, and all the people said, “Long live the king, Shlomo.”

And all the people went up after him, and the people played the flutes, and rejoiced with great joy, and the earth [seemed to] split by their sound [of their voices].

And Adoniyohu heard, as did all the guests who were with him, and they had finished eating. And Yoav heard the sound of the shofar, and he said, “Why is the sound of the city [a sound] of commotion.”

He was still speaking and behold Yonoson ben Evyosor, the kohein entered, and Adoniyohu said, “Come in, for you are a valiant man, and you must be bringing good tidings.”

And Yonoson answered and said to Adinyohu, “But our lord, Dovid Hamelech, has proclaimed Shlomo as the king.”

And the king sent with him Tzodok, the kohein, Nosson, the prophet, Bnoyohu ben Yehyodoh, and the archers and the sling shooters, and they had him ride on the king’s mule.

And they annointed him, [so did] Tzodok, the kohein, and Nosson, the prophet, [annoint him] as king at Gichon. The went up from there rejoicing, and the city is in a state of commotion. This is the sound you have heard.

And Shlomo has already sat on the throne of the kingdom.

And the king’s servants also came to bless our lord, Dovid Hamelech, saying, ‘May God make the name of Shlomo better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne,’ and the king bowed down on the bed.

And this the king also said, ‘Blessed is Adonoy, the God of Yisroel, Who has provided this day one to sit on my throne, and my eyes are witnessing it.’”

They trembled and got themselves up, [so did] all the guests of Adonyohu, and each man went [and returned] to his way.

And Adoniyohu was afraid of Shlomo, and he got up and went and took hold of the horns [the corners] of the Altar.

And it was told to Shlomo, saying, “Behold, Adoniyohu fears Shlomo Hamelech, and behold he has taken hold of the horns of the Altar, saying, “Let Shlomo Hamelech swear to me today that he will not kill his servant by the sword.”

And Shlomo said, “If he will be a valiant person, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, but should he be found to be wicked, he will die.”

And king Shlomo sent [men] and they brought him down from the Altar, and he came and prostrated himself to Shlomo Hamelech, and Shlomo said to him, “Go to your house.”