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and the king's servants came to congratulate our lord King David, saying: 'May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than yours and his reign greater than yours.' At this, the king bowed in worship on his bed and said, (1 Kings 1, 47)
In his fear of Solomon, Adonijah went and held onto the horns of the altar. (1 Kings 1, 50)
This was reported to Solomon, "Adonijah is so afraid of King Solomon that he has held onto the horns of the altar, and he says, 'Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not slay me with the sword'." (1 Kings 1, 51)
Solomon replied, "If he proves to be a worthy man, not a hair of his head shall perish. But if he acts like a wicked man, he shall die." (1 Kings 1, 52)
So King Solomon sent for him and they brought him down from the altar. He came before King Solomon and paid him homage; after that, Solomon sent him home. (1 Kings 1, 53)
When David was about to die, he gave his son Solomon this instruction, (1 Kings 2, 1)
So Solomon sat on the throne of David his father and his reign was firmly established. (1 Kings 2, 12)
Then Adonijah, son of Haggith, came to Bathsheba, mother of Solomon, who asked him, "Do you come in peace?" He answered, "In peace," (1 Kings 2, 13)
and he continued, "Please ask King Solomon to give me Abishag the Shunammite for my wife. I know that he cannot refuse you." (1 Kings 2, 17)
So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. The king met her and bowed to her. Then he sat on his throne and had a seat brought for the king's mother who sat on his right. (1 Kings 2, 19)
King Solomon answered his mother, "And why do you not ask for the kingdom to be given to him! For he is my elder brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab the son of Zeruiah are on his side." (1 Kings 2, 22)
Then King Solomon swore this oath, "Yahweh do so to me and more if this request does not cause Adonijah his life! (1 Kings 2, 23)
