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l leave but one monument to my name:
the unity of lsrael.
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Symbol of the 1 2 tribes, once separate,
each striving for dominance,
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but now you, the elders of the tribes,
stand before me, banded together,
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in an indestructible oneness.
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You were the last to lead your tribe
into the union, Ahab.
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And as a pledge of your loyalty,
you brought me your only child, Abishag.
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l have loved and cherished her
as my own daughter,
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as l have loved and cherished lsrael,
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of which she has become
the living symbol.
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She has been an honour to my house.
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And to the household of David.
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My day is almost done.
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But the day of lsrael has hardly dawned.
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lt is well that l make room for another
to follow after me on this throne.
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No, you stay the king.
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(crowd) No! No!
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- His Highness, Prince Adonijah.
- Adonijah?
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Sire, l have driven like a fury
to attend this council
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ever since your command reached me.
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Behold the two halves of me.
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The soldier.
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And the poet.
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l have loved you both dearly.
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Tell me.
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- ls there any jealousy between you?
- No, sire.
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Jealousy of what? Have l a desire
to distinguish myself as a scholar?
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lt is Adonijah"s destiny to rule,
and l will truly serve him.
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lt is God who decrees
the destinies of his creatures, my son.
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As l lay close to death,
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out of the darkness
a great voice called to me and said
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""l am the Lord thy God,
who placed thee upon the throne.""