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13 Go to King David and say to him, ‘My lord, O king, have you not promised your woman servant, saying, “For sure your son Solomon will be king after me. He will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ 14 While you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and tell him your words are true.”

15 So Bathsheba went to the king in his room. The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was helping him.

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