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.
Judges 9:2 - “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s... Click to read the verse Judges 9:2 Click to read the verse Judges 9:2
2 Samuel 23:5 - “Is not my house right with God? Has he not made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and ... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 23:5 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 23:5
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
