16 And Bath–sheba’ bowed, and prostrated herself unto the king: and the king said, What wouldst thou?

17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou thyself didst swear by the Lord thy God unto thy hand–maid, Assuredly, Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and only he shall sit upon my throne.

18 And now, behold, Adoniyah is become king; and now, my lord, O king, thou knowest it not: