Solomon and Sheba Page #3

Tell me.

- Is there any jealousy between you? | - No, sire.

Jealousy of what? Have I a desire | to distinguish myself as a scholar?

It is Adonijah"s destiny to rule, | and I will truly serve him.

It is God who decrees | the destinies of his creatures, my son.

As I lay close to death,

out of the darkness | a great voice called to me and said

"I am the Lord thy God, | who placed thee upon the throne. "

"And this I declare unto you:

only in peace can Israel prosper | and be made great, not in strife. "

And again, the Lord God Jehovah | spoke to his servant David:

"Behold, a son has been born unto thee, | a man of peace. "

"Wherefore, | thou hast named him Solomon. "

"And I will establish | his kingdom for ever. "

- The kingdom is mine! | - God wills it otherwise.

You made good use | of your time alone with him.

You used his weakness against me.

- I knew nothing of this. | - You lie.

- You were always a weaver of words. | - You accuse him falsely.

After you"ve chosen him over me? | Theirs should be the choice.

- Let them choose. | - Aye, hear us.

- Adonijah. | - Adonijah.

- You, the elders, what say you? | - Accept the will of God.

- The crown is mine. I shall fight for it. | - Adonijah is the rightful heir.

Act not with violence | lest the wrath of God fall upon you.

I have never done anything | to deprive you.

Words from the mouth of a hypocrite.

Isn"t yours the act of a hypocrite | in coming to greet your father?

You who proclaimed yourself king | even though you knew David lived.

Has Hezrai spoken truly?

I did not know that | you had sent him to spy on me.

Could you not wait | until the breath left my body?

- I am weary with waiting. | - The king must respect and obey the law.

In proclaiming yourself, | you have violated the law of God and man.

I claimed what was mine by right, | and I shall never relinquish that right.

How long will it take them | to discover his incompetence?

Solomon king? Impossible.

Now it is revealed | out of the mouth of Adonijah himself

why God hath turned his face from him.

The wisdom of God | passeth all understanding.

As it is written, so let it be done.

Bring forth the waters of Gihon

and here, as God commands,

anoint Solomon king of Israel.

- By the grace of God. | - By the grace of God.

Yield, Adonijah. Yield | and bend the knee in the name of God.

Never! Rather would I | bend knee to the Pharaoh

than to this brother | who has robbed me of my birthright!

Then hold high the tablet of unity | before his eyes

so that he may ever remember | the purpose of his consecration.

Hail Solomon,

by the grace of God, king of Israel.

Hail Solomon, | by the grace of God, king of Israel.

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