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given one to sit on my throne this day, while Abner the son of Ner and Amasa the son of
my eyes see it!’” Jether, whom he killed. And he shed the blood
49 So all the guests who were with Adonijah of war in peacetime, and put the blood of war
were afraid, and arose, and each one went his on his belt that was around his waist, and on
way. his sandals that were on his feet. Therefore do
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50 Now Adonijah was afraid of Solomon; so according to your wisdom, and do not let his
he arose, and went and took hold of the horns gray hair go down to the grave in peace.
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of the altar. And it was told Solomon, saying, 7 “But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai
“Indeed Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon; the Gileadite, and let them be among those
for look, he has taken hold of the horns of the who eat at your table, for so they came to me
altar, saying, ‘Let King Solomon swear to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.
today that he will not put his servant to death 8 “And see, you have with you Shimei the son
with the sword.’ ” of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, who
52 Then Solomon said, “If he proves himself a cursed me with a malicious curse in the day
worthy man, not one hair of him shall fall to when I went to Mahanaim. But he came down
the earth; but if wickedness is found in him, to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him
he shall die.” So King Solomon sent them to by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death
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bring him down from the altar. And he came with the sword.’ Now therefore, do not hold
and fell down before King Solomon; and Sol- him guiltless, for you are a wise man and
omon said to him, “Go to your house.” know what you ought to do to him; but bring
Now the days of David drew near that he his gray hair down to the grave with blood.”
2 should die, and he charged Solomon his 10 So David rested with his fathers, and was
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son, saying: “I go the way of all the earth; be buried in the City of David. The period that
strong, therefore, and prove yourself a man. David reigned over Israel was forty years;
3 And keep the charge of the LORD your God: to seven years he reigned in Hebron, and in Jeru-
walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His salem he reigned thirty-three years. Then
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commandments, His judgments, and His testi- Solomon sat on the throne of his father David;
monies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, and his kingdom was firmly established.
that you may prosper in all that you do and 13 Now Adonijah the son of Haggith came to
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wherever you turn; that the LORD may fulfill Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. So she
His word which He spoke concerning me, say- said, “Do you come peaceably?”
ing, ‘If your sons take heed to their way, to And he said, “Peaceably.” Moreover he
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walk before Me in truth with all their heart said, “I have something to say to you.”
and with all their soul,’ He said, ‘you shall not And she said, “Say it.”
lack a man on the throne of Israel.’ 15 Then he said, “You know that the kingdom
5 “Moreover you know also what Joab the was mine, and all Israel had set their expecta-
son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to tions on me, that I should reign. However, the
the two commanders of the armies of Israel, to kingdom has been turned over, and has
become my brother’s; for it was his from the
LORD. Now I ask one petition of you; do not
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deny me.”
And she said to him, “Say it.”
2:4 His word. The unconditional Davidic 17 Then he said, “Please speak to King Sol-
covenant was made by God with David in omon, for he will not refuse you, that he may
2Samuel 7:4–17 and confirmed to Solomon in give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.”
1 Kings 9:5,promising the perpetuation of the 18 So Bathsheba said, “Very well, I will speak
Davidic dynasty over Israel. If your sons take for you to the king.”
heed to their way. David declared that the 19 Bathsheba therefore went to King Sol-
king’s obedience to the Law of Moses was a omon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the
necessary condition for the fulfillment of king rose up to meet her and bowed down to
divine promise. The Book of Kings demon-
strates that none of the descendants of David her, and sat down on his throne and had a
remained faithful to God’s law; none of them throne set for the king’s mother; so she sat at
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met the conditions for the fulfillment of the his right hand. Then she said, “I desire one
divine promise. Rather, David’s words provid- small petition of you; do not refuse me.”
ed a basis for explaining the Exile. Thus, the And the king said to her, “Ask it, my mother,
ultimate and final King of Israel would appear for I will not refuse you.”
at a later, undesignated time. 21 So she said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite
be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”

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