The Bible Ep83 Adonijah Wants to Be King I 1 Kings 1:5-8 Adonijah was the son of David and his wife Haggith. He came forward and announced, "I'm going to be the next king." So he got chariots and horses ready. He also got 50 men to run in front of him. His father had never tried to stop him from doing what he wanted to. His father had never asked him, "Why are you acting the way you do?" Adonijah was also very handsome. Now that Absalom was dead, Adonijah was David's oldest son. Adonijah talked

Bathsheba's decision to talk to King David about Adonijah shows her bravery and love for her son, Solomon. 🙌🏻 | Superbook

(Video 64 1 Kings 1-2) Adonijah tries to become King before David passes. David is made known and as he promised, announces his son, Solomon, as king while David still lived. Solomon was anointed and made king over Israel and Judah. Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon. David passes and now rests with his fathers. Adonijah had Bath-sheba, Solomon’s mother, try to get King David let Adonijah marry Abishag the Shunamite. Adonijah is killed. Abiathar is banished. Joab is executed. Shimei’s death is o

Conflict Proclamation — Solomon and Adonijah When King David became very old and weak, his son Adonijah proclaimed himself king without David’s approval. He gathered supporters, offered sacrifices, and held a royal celebration, declaring his kingship publicly. However, Prophet Nathan and Bathsheba informed David about Adonijah’s self-proclamation. David immediately acted to stop the conflict. David ordered that his chosen successor, Solomon, be placed on the king’s mule and anointed by Zadok the

Adonijah’s Hidden Ambition 💔 The Request for Abishag After King David’s death, Solomon sat firmly on the throne. Adonijah, David’s son who had earlier tried to seize the kingdom, appeared to surrender his claim. But his ambition had not fully died. He approached Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, with a respectful request: he asked permission to marry Abishag the Shunammite—the young woman who had cared for King David in his final days. On the surface, the request seemed harmless… even romantic. But