20And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take the place of my lord the king after him.
21For as things are, it will come about, when my lord the king is sleeping with his fathers, that I and Solomon my son will be made outlaws.
22And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
23And 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.
24And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat of my kingdom?
25Because 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!
26But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he has not sent for.
