1. King David was now an old man, and he always felt cold, even under a lot of blankets.
2. His officials said, “Your Majesty, we will look for a young woman to take care of you. She can lie down beside you and keep you warm.”
7. Adonijah met with Joab the son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest and asked them if they would help him become king. Both of them agreed to help.
8. But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's bodyguards all refused.
9. Adonijah invited his brothers and David's officials from Judah to go with him to Crawling Rock near Rogel Spring, where he sacrificed some sheep, cattle, and fat calves.
10. But he did not invite Nathan, Benaiah, David's bodyguards, or his own brother Solomon.