^{13 Ref} go and enter in unto king David, and thou hast said unto him, Hast thou not, my lord, O king, sworn to thy handmaid, saying, Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne? and wherefore hath Adonijah reigned?

^{14 Ref} Lo, thou are yet speaking there with the king, and I come in after thee, and have completed thy words.'

^{15 Ref} And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king `is' very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king:

^{16 Ref} and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, `What -- to thee?'

^{17 Ref} And she saith to him, `My lord, thou hast sworn by Jehovah thy God to thy handmaid: Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne;