When David became old and frail, he was always
cold. Covering him with blankets didn’t help.
Finally they decided to provide him with a nurse
that would sleep with him. They found a beautiful
virgin and she was his constant nurse. She slept
with him, but they didn’t have sex.
Adonijah was the fourth son of David, a
younger brother of Absalom. He was just as
handsome as his brother. David never disciplined
Adonijah, or even corrected him.
Since David was old and bedridden,
Adonijah said, “I’ll be the next king.” He hired
50 bodyguards to run before him as he rode
through the streets in a chariot. He asked Joab
to help him, and also enlisted the help of the
high priest. Others refused to help, including
Nathan the prophet.
Adonijah hosted a banquet and invited those
who...