14. Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
15. And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
16. And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
17. And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
18. And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not: