9 But you must not let him go unpunished. You know what to do, and you must see to it that he is put to death.”
10 David died and was buried in David's City.
11 He had been king of Israel for forty years, ruling seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
12 Solomon succeeded his father David as king, and his royal power was firmly established.
13 Then Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, went to Bathsheba, who was Solomon's mother. “Is this a friendly visit?” she asked.“It is,” he answered,
14 and then he added, “I have something to ask of you.”“What is it?” she asked.
15 He answered, “You know that I should have become king and that everyone in Israel expected it. But it happened differently, and my brother became king because it was the Lord's will.