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."
"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?'
She saidto him, "My lord,you sworeto your maidservantby the LORDyour God,[saying], 'Surelyyour sonSolomonshall be kingafterme and he shall siton my throne.'
And Solomonsaton the throneof Davidhis father,and his kingdomwas firmlyestablished.
"Of allmy sons(for the LORDhas givenme manysons),He has chosenmy sonSolomonto siton the throneof the kingdomof the LORDoverIsrael.
Then Solomonsaton the throneof the LORDas kinginsteadof Davidhis father;and he prospered,and allIsraelobeyedhim.
Then he diedin a ripeoldage,fullof days,richesand honor;and his sonSolomonreignedin his place.
Sincethe wordof the kingis authoritative,whowill sayto him, "Whatare you doing?"
