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1 Kings 1:5-18

5 Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him.

6 (His father had never interfered with him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)

7 Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave him their support.

8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah.

9 Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah who were royal officials,

10 but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.

11 Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, “Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king without our lord David’s knowing it?

12 Now then, let me advise you how you can save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

13 Go in to King David and say to him, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to me your servant: “Surely Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’

14 While you are still there talking to the king, I will come in and confirm what you have said.”

15 So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag the Shunammite was attending him.

16 Bathsheba bowed low and knelt before the king.
“What is it you want?” the king asked.

17 She said to him, “My lord, you yourself swore to me your servant by the Lord your God: ‘Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne.’

18 But now Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it.

Cross References for 1 Kings 1:5-18

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Luke 14:11 - For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Click to read the verse Luke 14:11 Click to read the verse Luke 14:11

1 Chronicles 28:5 - Of all my sons—and the Lord has given me many—he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:5 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 28:5

Proverbs 16:18 - Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:18 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:18

1 Kings 2:24 - And now, as surely as the Lord lives—he who has established me securely on the throne of my fat... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:24 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:24

Exodus 9:17 - You still set yourself against my people and will not let them go. Click to read the verse Exodus 9:17 Click to read the verse Exodus 9:17

Proverbs 18:12 - Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor. Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:12 Click to read the verse Proverbs 18:12

Deuteronomy 17:16 - The king, moreover, must not acquire great numbers of horses for himself or make the people ret... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 17:16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 17:16

1 Kings 1:33 - he said to them: “Take your lord’s servants with you and set Solomon my son on my own mule and ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:33 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:33

Luke 18:14 - “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone ... Click to read the verse Luke 18:14 Click to read the verse Luke 18:14

1 Samuel 8:11 - He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will do: He will take your sons and mak... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 8:11 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 8:11

2 Samuel 15:1 - Absalom’s Conspiracy In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses ... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:1 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:1

1 Samuel 22:17 - Then the king ordered the guards at his side: “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because t... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:17 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:17

2 Samuel 3:4 - the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:4 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:4

1 Chronicles 29:1 - Gifts for Building the Temple Then King David said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, the ... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:1 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:1

1 Kings 1:11 - Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, “Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Ha... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:11 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:11

1 Chronicles 3:2 - the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah th... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:2 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:2

Proverbs 17:19 - He who loves a quarrel loves sin; he who builds a high gate invites destruction. Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:19 Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:19

Isaiah 2:7 - Their land is full of silver and gold; there is no end to their treasures. Their land is full o... Click to read the verse Isaiah 2:7 Click to read the verse Isaiah 2:7

Deuteronomy 17:15-16 - be sure to appoint over you the king the Lord your God chooses. He must be from among your own ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 17:15-16 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 17:15-16

1 Chronicles 22:5-11 - David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord ... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:5-11 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 22:5-11

1 Kings 1:24 - Nathan said, “Have you, my lord the king, declared that Adonijah shall be king after you, and t... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:24 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:24

1 Kings 1:18 - But now Adonijah has become king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it. Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:18 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 1:18

1 Kings 2:15 - “As you know,” he said, “the kingdom was mine. All Israel looked to me as their king. But thing... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:15 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 2:15