42. While he yet spoke, behold, JONATHAN the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said, "Come in; for you are a worthy man, and bring good news."

43. JONATHAN answered Adonijah, "Most certainly our lord king David has made Solomon king.

44. The king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and they have caused him to ride on the king's mule.

45. Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.

46. Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.

47. Moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, 'May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne;' and the king bowed himself on the bed.

48. Also thus said the king, 'Blessed be The LORD, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.'"