^{13 Ref} Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

^{14 Ref} Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

^{15 Ref} And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king.

^{16 Ref} And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

^{17 Ref} And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by Jehovah thy God unto thy handmaid, `saying', Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.