^{22 Ref} And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

^{23 Ref} And they said to the king, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he went down on his face on the earth.

^{24 Ref} And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?

^{25 Ref} Because today he has gone down and has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the king's sons to come to him, with the captains of the army and Abiathar the priest; and they are feasting before him and crying, Long life to King Adonijah!

^{26 Ref} But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not sent for.

^{27 Ref} Has this thing been done by my lord the king, without giving word to your servants who was to be placed on my lord the king's seat after him?