So Solomon became the Israelites' wisest king. He never wanted to wait who knows the throne could have been his or maybe he saw the handwriting of God on the walls based on the birth of people like Solomon into the family. When you die he will kill Solomon and me." So why has Adonijah become king?’ 14 While you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive and verify your report” (1 Kings 1:11-14). 23 They told the king, saying, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground. Although his father  was sore distressed on  losing his son,  that remained the only option to return home peacefully . Though his father saw what was going on, he paid a deaf ear and blind sight to everything Adonijah was doing and he felt that meant approval from his father, until when informed by his wife Bathsheba through Nathan the prophet about Adonijah’s actions that He ordered the prophet and the priest to get Solomon ride on his mule to the coronation ground and be anointed as King of Israel. 20 As for you now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him. Most of the proverbs in the book of Proverbs were written by him, and also the book of Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon. Adonijah and the satan are working from the same “play book” in their attempts to steal the Throne. Adonijah said, “Come here! Why then has Adonijah become king?’ 14 “Behold, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”, 15 So Bathsheba went in to the king in the bedroom. 2 Samuel 7:12 stated thus: “And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up they seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. 24 Then Nathan said, “My lord the king, have you said, ‘Adonijah shall be king after me, and he shall sit on my throne’? God teaches us spiritual truths through physical shadows and “types”. Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not shown to your. 1 Corinthians 3:16: 16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? There’s no one who had put their trust in God that were disappointed in any way. 25 Today he went down into the valley to offer many cattle and the best sheep as fellowship offerings. He also invited Abiathar the priest and Joab, the commander of your army, but he did not invite your faithful son Solomon. Solomon built up the foundation that was already there. 8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah. According to 2 Samuel 3:2-4 (paraphrased), “And unto David were sons born in Hebron; and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelites … and the fourth Adonijah the son of Haggith ….”  The passage here stated that Adonijah was the fourth son of his father King David while he was ruling in Hebron. They told the king, saying, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he prostrated himself. Adonijah’s plan cost him his life, and the sibling rivalry came to an abrupt end. His plan to acquire Abishag as a wife was seen for what it was—a threat to Solomon’s rule. 27 Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”, 1 Kings 18:1-46 - War Between Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal, 1 Kings 19:10-18 - Elijah's Encounter With The Lord, 1 Kings 20:1-43 - Syrian-Israeli Conflicts: Ben-Hadad Vs. Ahab Of Israel, 1 Kings 21:1-16 - The Vineyard Of Naboth The Jezreelite, 1 Kings 22:51-53 - King Ahaziah Of Israel, 1 Kings 1:7-27 - Adonijah Tries To Become King, 2 Kings 2:1-14 - Elijah Taken Away From Elisha, 2 Kings 3:1-27 - Joram Meets Moab In Battle, 2 Kings 5:1-14 - The Healing Of Naaman The Syrian, Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings by the, But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, and, “Behold, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.”, So Bathsheba went in to the king in the bedroom. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He must have been afraid  that he may lose the throne  as a result of which he decided to topple/overthrow his father who was now resting from all other battles from his enemies. In a lingering time of chaos and uncertainty, are you longing to rediscover God's grace? Solomon answered, "I am just a young man and I don't know how to rule your people. if not for God controlling His Servant Samuel, Samuel could have anointed  the first of Jesse’s sons but no God is not  a man that looks at our physicals but God judges us or sees our heart hence Adonijah missed it all including losing his life. His mother was Bathsheba (Uriah’s wife – 2 Samuel 11: 3). In the first instance, when he was still vibrant, his son Absalom fought his father to take over the throne but luck ran out on his when he got stuck to the branch of a tree. And he said, Speak I pray thee unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king. However, the priest Zadok; Benaiah, head of the king's bodyguard; Nathan, the court prophet; and others did not sid… Learn how your comment data is processed. She brought many rich treasures and he gave her many gifts in return. Adonijah Had Spoken “against His Own Life” Solomon meant that Adonijah’s request was either treason or a plan to commit treason and was therefore worthy of death. His servants covered him with blankets, but he was still cold. Adonijah became very proud and decided that he would be the next king. 2 So they said to him, “We will find a young woman to care for you. David was a Shepherd boy who was gifted in music and playing of instruments. When Nathan the prophet heard about it, he went to Solomon's mother, Bathsheba and said, "Have you heard that Adonijah has made himself king without David knowing about it. They put Solomon on the king’s mule. I Kings 1: 1-4 stated thus: “Now King David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

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