15 So Bathsheba visited the king in his room. The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunamite was caring for the king. [5]

16 Bathsheba bowed in homage to the king. The king said to her, "What do you wish?" [6]

17 She answered him: "My lord, you swore to your servant by the Lord, your God, 'Solomon your son will be king after me; it is he who shall sit upon my throne.'