18 Now look, Adonijah has become king. And,[a] my lord the king, you didn’t know it. 19 He has lavishly sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep. He invited all the king’s sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab the commander of the army, but he did not invite your servant Solomon. 20 Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:18 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg, Syr; other Hb mss read And now

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