Bible Verses About Kings: Adonijah against Solomon

And Adonias, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

Neither did his father rebuke him at any time, saying: Why hast thou done this? And he also was very beautiful, the next in birth after Absalom.

And he conferred with Joab, the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar, the priest, who furthered Adonias's side.