20. Your Majesty, all the people of Israel are looking to you to tell them who is to succeed you as king.
21. If you don't, as soon as you are dead my son Solomon and I will be treated as traitors.”
22. She was still speaking, when Nathan arrived at the palace.
23. The king was told that the prophet was there, and Nathan went in and bowed low before the king.
24. Then he said, “Your Majesty, have you announced that Adonijah would succeed you as king?
25. This very day he has gone and offered a sacrifice of many bulls, sheep, and fattened calves. He invited all your sons, Joab the commander of your army, and Abiathar the priest, and just now they are feasting with him and shouting, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
26. But he did not invite me, sir, or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah, or Solomon.
27. Did Your Majesty approve all this and not even tell your officials who is to succeed you as king?”
28. King David said, “Ask Bathsheba to come back in” — and she came and stood before him.