20. Your Majesty, everyone in Israel is waiting for you to announce who will be the next king.
21. If you don't, they will say that Solomon and I have rebelled. They will treat us like criminals and kill us as soon as you die.
22. Just then, Nathan the prophet arrived.
23. Someone told David that he was there, and Nathan came in. He bowed with his face to the ground
24. and said:Your Majesty, did you say that Adonijah would be king?
25. Earlier today, he sacrificed a lot of cattle, calves, and sheep. He invited the army commanders, Abiathar, and all your sons to be there. Now they are eating and drinking and shouting, “Long live King Adonijah!”