20. As for you, my master the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you to tell them who will follow you on the throne of my master the king.
21. When my master the king lies down with his ancestors, then I and my son Solomon will become outlaws."
22. While she was still speaking with the king, the prophet Nathan arrived.
23. The king was informed, "The prophet Nathan is here." Then Nathan came in before the king and bowed his face to the ground.
24. He said, "My master the king, you must have said, ‘Adonijah will become king after me and will sit on my throne.’
25. Indeed, today he went down and prepared oxen, fattened cattle, and lamb in large numbers. He invited all the royal princes, the generals, and Abiathar the priest. They are eating and drinking with him, and they said, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
26. Adonijah didn’t invite me, your servant, Zadok the priest, Jehoiada’s son Benaiah, or your servant Solomon.
27. If this message was from my master the king, you didn’t make it known to your servant. Who should follow you on the throne of my master the king?"
28. King David answered, "Bring me Bathsheba." She came and stood before the king.
29. The king made a solemn pledge and said, "As surely as the Lord lives, who rescued me from every trouble,
30. regarding what I swore to you by the Lord, Israel’s God, ‘Your son Solomon will certainly succeed me; he will sit on the throne after me’—I’ll see that it happens today."