31. Bathsheba bowed low and said, “May my lord the king live for ever!”
32. Then King David sent for Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah. When they came in,
33. he said to them, “Take my court officials with you; let my son Solomon ride my own mule, and escort him down to the spring of Gihon,
34. where Zadok and Nathan are to anoint him as king of Israel. Then blow the trumpet and shout, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
35. Follow him back here when he comes to sit on my throne. He will succeed me as king, because he is the one I have chosen to be the ruler of Israel and Judah.”
36. “It shall be done,” answered Benaiah, “and may the Lord your God confirm it.
37. As the Lord has been with Your Majesty, may he also be with Solomon, and make his reign even more prosperous than yours.”