46. Ewe, uSolomon selengene esihlalweni phaya ebhotwe.
47. Namaphakathi akomkhulu nango evuyisana nomhlekazi ukumkani uDavide esithi: ‘Ngamana uThixo angalenza labalasela ngaphezu kwelakho igama likaSolomon, nolawulo lwakhe aluqaqambise ngaphezulu!’ Nokumkani ke suka wathelela enqula esemandlalweni wakhe.
48. Ewe, usuke wathi: ‘Makabongwe uNdikhoyo uThixo kaSirayeli, othe namhlanje wandenzela inyhweba yokuba ndimbone ngawam amehlo lowo uthatha isihlalo esikhundleni sam.’ ”
49. Lakuziva ezi ndaba iqela lika-Adoniya lothuka lachithakala ngoko nangoko.
50. Ke yena uAdoniya ngokoyika uSolomon wasuka waya kubambelela ngeempondo zeqonga lamadini.