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  JewishEncyclopedia.com - ADONIJAH
After Absalom's death he claimed to be the rightful heir to the throne, by summoning the court officials to a solemn sacrifice (I Kings, i.
Adonijah was supplanted by Solomon through the influence of Bathsheba, the mother of the latter, and through the diplomacy of the prophet Nathan.
The rabbis ascribe Adonijah's death at the hands of Solomon to his anxiety to usurp the throne, in consequence of which Solomon seized the first pretext offered to put his brother out of the way (I Kings, ii.
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 Adonijah - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Leaving him out, Adonijah was the oldest living son of David, after the death of Amnon and Absalom.
In the year following David's fortieth year there was ample room for the rebellions of Absalom and of Sheba, the illness of David, the attempt of Adonijah, and the beginning of the reign of Solomon.
Adonijah is described as a handsome and showy man, but his conduct does not give us a high opinion of his capabilities.
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  Adonijah (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
Adonijah, however, when his father was dying, caused himself to be proclaimed king.
Adonijah fled and took refuge at the altar, and received pardon for his conduct from Solomon on the condition that he showed himself "a worthy man" (1 Kings 1:5-53).
Afterwards, Adonijah made a second attempt to gain the throne, but was seized and put to death (1 Kings 2:13-25).
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Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, "I will be king." So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run before him.
And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants.
And Adonijah was afraid of Solomon, and he arose, went and took hold of the horns of the altar.
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