^{22 Ref} Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

^{23 Ref} They told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. When he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

^{24 Ref} Nathan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?

^{25 Ref} For he is gone down this day, and has slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and say, [Long] live king Adonijah.

^{26 Ref} But he hasn't called me, even me your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon.

^{27 Ref} Is this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven't shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?