Rotherham(i)
5 And, Adonijah son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying––I, will be king. Therefore prepared he for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
6 Now his father had not displeased him all his days, by saying––Why, thus, hast thou done? Moreover also, he, was of exceeding handsome appearance, and, him, did his mother bear, after Absolom.
7 So then he had speech with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest,––and they gave help, following Adonijah.
8 But, Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
9 And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and heifers, near the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En–rogel,––and invited all his brethren, sons of the king, and all the men of Judah, servants of the king;
10 but, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he invited not.
11 Then spake Nathan unto Bath–sheba mother of Solomon, saying––Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath become king, and, our lord David, knoweth it not? 12 Now, therefore, come; let me give thee counsel, I pray thee,––so shalt thou rescue thine own life, and the life of thy son, Solomon. 13 Go, and get thee in unto King David, and thou shalt say unto him––Didst not, thou thyself, my lord O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying––Solomon thy son, shall become king after me, yea, he, shall sit upon my throne? Why, then, hath, Adonijah, become king? 14 Lo! while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I also, will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. 15 So Bath–sheba went in unto the king, into the chamber, now, the king, was very old,––and Abishag the Shunammite, was ministering unto the king. 16 And Bath–sheba bowed, and did homage unto the king,––and the king said––What aileth thee? 17 And she said unto him––My lord, thou thyself, didst swear by Yahweh thy God, unto thy handmaid, Assuredly, Solomon thy son, shall become king after me,––yea, he, shall sit upon my throne. 18 But, now, lo! Adonijah, hath become king; now, therefore, my lord, O king, thou knowest it not:
11 Then spake Nathan unto Bath–sheba mother of Solomon, saying––Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath become king, and, our lord David, knoweth it not? 12 Now, therefore, come; let me give thee counsel, I pray thee,––so shalt thou rescue thine own life, and the life of thy son, Solomon. 13 Go, and get thee in unto King David, and thou shalt say unto him––Didst not, thou thyself, my lord O king, swear unto thy handmaid, saying––Solomon thy son, shall become king after me, yea, he, shall sit upon my throne? Why, then, hath, Adonijah, become king? 14 Lo! while thou art yet speaking there with the king, I also, will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. 15 So Bath–sheba went in unto the king, into the chamber, now, the king, was very old,––and Abishag the Shunammite, was ministering unto the king. 16 And Bath–sheba bowed, and did homage unto the king,––and the king said––What aileth thee? 17 And she said unto him––My lord, thou thyself, didst swear by Yahweh thy God, unto thy handmaid, Assuredly, Solomon thy son, shall become king after me,––yea, he, shall sit upon my throne. 18 But, now, lo! Adonijah, hath become king; now, therefore, my lord, O king, thou knowest it not: