Adonijah

Summary

Fourth son of David who attempted to seize the throne near the end of David’s life. His self-exaltation in Solomon’s Succession failed when Nathan, Bathsheba, Zadok, and Benaiah secured Solomon’s anointing at Gihon.

Key Passages

• 1 Kings 1-2
• 2 Samuel 3:4

Important Verses

• 1 Kings 1:5
• 1 Kings 1:50-53
• 1 Kings 2:24-25

Related People

• David
• Solomon
• Bathsheba
• Nathan
• Abiathar
• Joab
• Abishag

Cross-References

• Solomon’s Succession
• 1 Kings