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And now the time drew near when David must die; but first he left with his son Solomon this charge. (1 Kings 2, 1)
And Solomon, who succeeded as his father’s heir, established himself firmly on the throne. (1 Kings 2, 12)
As for Adonias, son of Haggith, he gained access to Bethsabee, king Solomon’s mother, telling her that he came on a peaceful errand; (1 Kings 2, 13)
Once, said he, the throne was mine, and all Israel had chosen me for their king; now the royal power has changed hands, and gone to my brother; it was God’s will. (1 Kings 2, 15)
My request is, said he, that thou wouldst say a word for me to king Solomon; there is nothing he can refuse thee. Bid him give me Abisag the Sunamite for my wife. (1 Kings 2, 17)
Why, yes, answered Bethsabee, I will speak to the king on thy behalf. (1 Kings 2, 18)
Bethsabee, then, made her way to king Solomon, to prefer Adonias’ request; the king rose to meet her and bowed low, then he sat down on his throne again, and a throne was brought for her, the king’s mother, to sit down at his right hand. (1 Kings 2, 19)
But this was king Solomon’s answer to his mother, What, Abisag the Sunamite for Adonias? Ask me to give him the kingdom, too; he is my elder brother, and has the priest Abiathar, and Joab son of Sarvia, to maintain his cause. (1 Kings 2, 22)
And hereupon king Solomon took an oath in the Lord’s name; May the Lord punish me as I deserve, and more than I deserve, if this plea Adonias has made does not cost him his life! (1 Kings 2, 23)
So king Solomon gave orders to Banaias son of Joiada, and by his hand Adonias was put to death. (1 Kings 2, 25)
The king had a command, too, for the priest Abiathar; Go back to thy lands at Anathoth. Nothing better thou deservest than death, but I will spare thy life this day; thine it was to carry the ark in my father’s presence, and to share all the perils he endured. (1 Kings 2, 26)
Thus king Solomon deprived Abiathar of his priesthood, in fulfilment of that sentence which the Lord passed on the race of Heli, long ago at Silo. (1 Kings 2, 27)
