1Ki 1 | EngLXX | STEP | And king David was old and advanced in days, and they covered him with clothes, and he was not warmed.

1 Kings 1

1 And king Davidwas old and advanced in days, and they covered him with clothes, and he was not warmed. 2 And his servants said, Let them seek for the king a young virgin, and she shall wait onthe king, and cherish him, and lie with him, and my lord the king shall be warmed. 3 So they sought for a fair damsel out of all the coasts of Israel; and they found Abisagthe Somanite, and they brought her to the king. 4 And the damsel was extremely beautiful, and she cherished the king, and ministered tohim, but the king knew her not. 5 And Adonias the son of Aggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he preparedfor himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 6 And his father never at any time checked him, saying, Why have you donethus? and he was also very handsome in appearance, and his mother bore him after Abessalom. 7 And he conferred with Joab the son of Saruia, and with Abiathar the priest, and they followedafter Adonias. 8 But Sadoc the priest, and Banaeas the son of Jodae, and Nathan the prophet, and Semei,and Resi, and the mighty men of David, did not follow Adonias. 9 And Adonias sacrificed sheep and calves and lambs by the stone of Zoelethi, which wasnear Rogel: and he called all his brethren, and all the adultmen of Juda, servants of the king. 10 But Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas, and the mightymen, and Solomon his brother, he did not call. 11 And Nathan spoke to Bersabee the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast you not heard that Adoniasthe son of Aggith reigns, and our lord David knows it not? 12 And now come, let me, I pray, give you counsel, and you shall rescue your life, and thelife of your son Solomon. 13 Haste, and go in to king David, and you shall speak to him, saying, Hast not you, mylord, O king, sworn to your handmaid, saying, Your son Solomon shall reign after me, and he shall situpon my throne? why then does Adonias reign? 14 And behold, while you are still speaking there with the king, I also will come in afteryou, and will confirm your words. 15 So Bersabee went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old, and Abisagthe Somanite was ministering to the king. 16 And Bersabee bowed, and did obeisance to the king; and the king said, What is your request? 17 And she said, My lord, you did swear by the Lord your God to your handmaid, saying, Yourson Solomon shall reign after me, and shall sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold, Adonias reigns, and you, my lord, O king, knowit not. 19 And he has sacrificed calves and lambs and sheep in abundance, and has called all theking's sons, and Abiathar the priest and Joab the commander-in-chief of the host; but Solomon your servanthe has not called. 20 And you, my lord, O king, —the eyes of all Israelare upon you, to tell them who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him. 21 And it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that Iand Solomon my son shall be offenders. 22 And behold, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came. And itwas reported to the king, 23 Behold, Nathan the prophetis here: and he came in to the king's presence, and did obeisance to the king with his faceto the ground. 24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, did you say, Adonias shall reign after me, and he shallsit upon my throne? 25 For he has gone down today, and has sacrificed calves and lambs and sheep in abundance,and has called all the king's sons, and the chiefs of the army, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold,they are eating and drinking before him, and they said,Long live king Adonias. 26 But he has not invited me your servant, and Sadoc the priest, and Banaeas the son ofJodae, and Solomon your servant. 27 Has this matter happened by the authority of my lord the king, and have you not madeknown to your servant who shall sit upon the throne of my lord the king after him? 28 And king David answered and said, Call me Bersabee: and she came in before the king,and stood before him. 29 And the king swore, and said,As the Lord lives who redeemed my soul out of all affliction, 30 as I swore to you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Solomon your son shall reign afterme, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead, so will I do this day. 31 And Bersabee bowed with her face to the ground, and did obeisance to the king, and said,Let my lord king David live for ever. 32 And king David said, Call me Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas theson of Jodae: and they came in before the king. 33 And the king said to them, Take the servants of your lord with you, and mount my sonSolomon upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gion. 34 And there let Sadoc the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him to be king over Israel,and do you⌃ sound the trumpet, and you⌃ shall say, Let king Solomon live. 35 And he shall sit upon my throne, and reign in my stead: and I have given charge thathe should be for a prince over Israel and Juda. 36 And Banaeas the son of Jodae answered the king and said, So let it be: may the Lord Godof my lord the king confirmit. 37 As the Lord was with my lord the king, so let him be with Solomon, and let him exalthis throne beyond the throne of my lord king David. 38 And Sadoc the priest went down, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeas son of Jodae, andthe Cherethite, and the Phelethite, and they mounted Solomon upon the mule of king David, and led himaway to Gion. 39 And Sadoc the priest took the horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon,and blew the trumpet; and all the people said, Let king Solomon live. 40 And all the people went up after him, and they danced in choirs, and rejoiced with greatjoy, and the earth quaked with their voice. 41 And Adonias and all his guests heard, and they hadjust left off eating: and Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, and said, Whatmeans the voice of the city in tumult? 42 While he was yet speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came in: andAdonias said, Come in, for you are a mighty man, andyou come to bring glad tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said, Verily our lord king David has made Solomon king: 44 and the king has sent with him Sadoc the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Banaeasthe son of Jodae, and the Cherethite, and the Phelethite, and they have mounted him on the king's mule; 45 and Sadoc the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him in Gion, and have goneup thence rejoicing, and the city resounded: thisis the sound which you⌃ have heard. 46 And Solomon is seated upon the throne of the kingdom. 47 And the servants of the king have gone in to bless our lord king David, saying, God makethe name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne; and the kingworshipped upon his bed. 48 Moreover thus said the king, Blessedbe the Lord God of Israel, who has this day appointed one of my seed sitting on my throne,and my eyes see it. 49 And all the guests of Adonias were dismayed, and every man went his way. 50 And Adonias feared because of Solomon, and arose, and departed, and laid hold on thehorns of the altar. 51 And it was reported to Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonias fears king Solomon, and holdsthe horns of the altar, saying, Let Solomon swear to me this day, that he will not kill his servant withthe sword. 52 And Solomon said, If he should be a valiant man, there shall not a hair of his fall tothe ground; but if evil be found in him, he shall die. 53 And king Solomon sent, and they brought him away from the altar; and he went in and didobeisance to king Solomon: and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.