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Adonijah

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Adonijah (ăd'ənī`jə, ədŏn`əjə), in the Bible, son of David. He sought the throne that David gave to the younger son, Solomon. Perhaps the same as

Adonikam, a name in the lists of families.

Adonijah
presumptuously assumed David’s throne before Solomon’s investiture. [O.T.: I Kings 1:5–10]
See : Usurpation
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Adonijah, his fourth oldest son, attempts to take advantage of the king's weakness by having himself crowned king while his father lies desperately ill, but Bathsheba, supported by the prophet Nathan, forcefully intervenes and recalls David's promise that her son Solomon would be the next king.
The last words of David by Klein, Ralph W. / Currents in Theology and Mission
Another son, Adonijah, then challenges Solomon for the throne of David.
Five scripture scholars pick their golden oldies by Alexakis, Georgia / U.S. Catholic
15-18) describes the intrigues and skulduggery perpetrated by two of David's sons, Adonijah and Solomon, in an effort to obtain the throne of their father.
Three mothers and the will of God by Mueller, Mary Lou / U.S. Catholic
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