She saidto him, "My lord,you sworeto your maidservantby the LORDyour God,[saying], 'Surelyyour sonSolomonshall be kingafterme and he shall siton my throne.'
Sarahlaughedto herself,saying,"AfterI have becomeold,shall I havepleasure,my lordbeingoldalso?"
"Goat onceto KingDavidand sayto him, 'Have you not, my lord,O king,swornto your maidservant,saying,"SurelySolomonyour sonshall be kingafterme, and he shall siton my throne"? Whythen has Adonijahbecomeking?'
"Behold,while you are stilltherespeakingwith the king,I will comein afteryou and confirmyour words."
Then Bathshebabowedand prostratedherself before the king.And the kingsaid,"Whatdo you wish?"
"Now,behold,Adonijahis king;and now,my lordthe king,you do not know[it].
surelyas I vowedto you by the LORDthe Godof Israel,saying,'Your sonSolomonshall be kingafterme, and he shall siton my thronein my place;I will indeeddosothisday."
justas SarahobeyedAbraham,callinghim lord,and you have becomeher childrenif you do what is rightwithoutbeing frightenedby anyfear.
