20 You, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
21 Otherwise it will happen, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders.
22 Behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
23 They told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. When he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
24 Nathan said, My lord, king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne?
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