27Has 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?
28Then King David in answer said, Send for Bath-sheba to come to me. And she came in and took her place before the king.
29And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my troubles,
30As I took an oath to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, saying, Certainly Solomon your son will become king after me, seated on my seat in my place; so will I do this day.
31Then Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour, and said, May my lord King David go on living for ever.
32And King David said, Send for Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.
33And the king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and put Solomon my son on my beast, yes, mine, and take him down to Gihon;