10. and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty ones, and Solomon his brother, he hath not called.
11. And Nathan speaketh unto Bath-Sheba, mother of Solomon, saying, `Hast thou not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith hath reigned, and our lord David hath not known?
12. and now, come, let me counsel thee, I pray thee, and deliver thy life, and the life of thy son Solomon;
13. go and enter in unto king David, and thou hast said unto him, Hast thou not, my lord, O king, sworn to thy handmaid, saying, Surely Solomon thy son doth reign after me, and he doth sit on my throne? and wherefore hath Adonijah reigned?