Adonijah Claims the Throne

1 Kings 1:5-10

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.

But Sadoc, the priest, and Banaias, the son of Joiada, and Nathan, the prophet, and Semei, and Rei, and the strength of David's army, was not with Adonias.

And Adonias having slain rams and calves, and all fat cattle, by the stone of Zoheleth, which was near the fountain Rogel, invited all his brethren, the king's sons, and all the men of Juda, the king's servants:

But Nathan, the prophet, and Banaias, and all the valiant men, and Solomon, his brother, he invited not.

Adonijah Claims the Throne

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