Adonijah assumed that as she was not David’s wife or concubine and his father had no relations with her that she should be free to be given in marriage. Compiled & Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff, Bible Dictionaries - Easton's Bible Dictionary - Adonijah, Bible Dictionaries - Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Adonijah, Bible Dictionaries - Smith's Bible Dictionary - Adonijah, Encyclopedias - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Adonijah, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, A Levite sent with the princes to teach the book of the law to the inhabitants of Judah (, One of the "chiefs of the people" after the Captivity (, The fourth son of David by Haggith, born at Hebron while his father was king of Judah. Let’s state the verse for more understanding. You can visit hospitals and minister to the sick and dying. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. After the death of David, Adonijah made a final, subtle move that suggests that he still had ambitions to become king. Psalm 71 was written by an anonymous author with the theme that God is our constant, permanent helper — regardless of age. You might as well ask me to give him the kingdom! Join me let’s sail along. However, 1 Kings 1-2 gives us a little more information of what “else” was going on….and it was major! The Bible stated in that same book chapter five from verses thirteen through sixteen as paraphrased thus: “And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to him. (15) So he said, “You know that the kingdom was mine and that all Israel expected me to be king; however, the kingdom has turned about and become my brother's, for it was his from the Lord. Adonijah’s guests were in panic because in the struggle for David’s throne, they had supported the wrong person. [JOAB] His name and influence secured a large number of followers among the captains of the royal army belonging to the tribe of Judah, comp. (20) Then she said, “I am making one small request of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse you,” And she said to him, “Speak.” She also protected him and gave him physical nourishment. Adonijah, in the Old Testament, the fourth son of David, the natural heir to the throne. I think Bathsheba smiled serenely and agreed to take Adonijah's request to King Solomon. ( 2 Samuel 3:4 ) (B.C. 4. His assembly (1 Chronicles 28:1) is mostly made up of sarim and other appointed officials, the hereditary Israelite "princes" and "elders" being conspicuous by their absence. What she did, therefore, was to give her son Solomon justification to rid himself of his chief rival, a man whom Solomon had pledged to protect.”. So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. Jedidiah is an Hebrew word which means “Beloved of the Lord or Friend of the Lord”. There was no way Adonijah could have succeeded his father because David knew that God’s promises to His children never fails- they come to pass. After King David’s death, he approached Bathsheba and implored her to ask Solomon to give him the hand of David’s former nurse, Abishag, in marriage (1 Kings 2:13–17). Perhaps he thought he should be king as the elder son (Adonijah was more than likely in his mid-30s; Solomon was more than likely in his early 20s), or, worse yet, because his good looks and charm had gained him followers so easily (1:7, 9; 2:15). About the sons of Barzillai, David instructed Solomon: “Let them be among those who eat at your table; for with such loyalty they met me when I fled from your brother Absalom” (1 Kings 2:7). (23) Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, “May God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life. You can help the homeless and minister to the non-existent. Unfortunately, we let pride take over and just like Adonijah; we decide that our will for our lives is far superior to God's will. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). He still believed that the throne should have been his. However, Adonijah had challenged David’s authority by claiming the throne for himself. I find it interesting that Bathsheba did not immediately commit herself. He made promises to Abraham and brought them to pass. (10) Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David. Joab and Abiathar did not believe that David would ever do business again. Before we jump up and down on Adonijah in judgment, we should take a good hard look at ourselves. If the Bible says that David did not know her sexually this means that she came either as a wife or concubine. Bathsheba perceived that Adonijah was a serious threat to Solomon’s throne and that the threat would continue as long as Adonijah lived. Claude I appreciate your explanation. (2) One of the Levites sent out by Jehoshaphat, in his third year, with the Book of the Law, to give instruction in Judah (2 Chronicles 17:8). I Kings 1: 1-4 stated thus: “Now King David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. Adonijah should have remained quiet and rule the kingdom of their father with his younger brother whom he himself confirmed in the passage below that “it was his from the Lord”. Now we go forward slightly in time: David died after reigning as king over Israel 40 years (2:11). Solomon's response to Adonijah's rebellion was strong, it was decisive and it was swift. The significance is that David was too old to continue as a king. Let's take a look at Abishag and see why she is so important. It was important that such a rebellion against the will of God be thwarted. It was Adonijah’s violation of his oath that caused his death. Since she was not wife, or concubine, She did not have sex with him, but she was tender with him as he was very old and sickly. ( Log Out /  The third being Absalom -the dissident son of the King. That's why Absolom also took the wifes of King David (2 Sam 16:22) - to show his claim for the throne. She gave him the warmth that he could not give himself. When David was old and would not leave his bed, his son Adonijah decided that he wanted to be king. Professor of Old Testament In 1 Samuel 2:31 there was a prophecy declaring that this priestly line of Eli would END forever. Instead of being worthy as he had promised he would be when holding onto the horns of the altar, he was plotting to remove Solomon from the throne. Omissions? Corrections? I was born in Brazil. By whatever means necessary, he was determined to get what he wanted. Those who are in nursing home ministries are ministering to the elderly. (13) Now Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. Claude Mariottini Robert Vasholz, in his article, “The Wisdom of Bathsheba in 1 Kings 2:13-25,” Presbyterion 33  ( 2007), p. 49 wrote: “I suggest that she fully understood what she was asking. (But also KNOW that she was BEAUTIFUL because we will read about her again in Song of Songs/Solomon.). May God deliver the world from such  Ahithophels, because as David the servant of the Most High prayed and his counsel became foolishness so it shall be unto those who will want to destroy this beautiful place God created for us. All these scenarios left Adonijah as the heir apparent to the throne but by then Solomon and others were born and God had transferred the love to Solomon. Why was Adonijah after the throne being the Fourth Son? Perhaps resting in bed had done something for him. Thus the first two comments of Adonijah clearly imply that he has not accepted Solomon's kingship. However, he KNEW that Solomon had been appointed by David AND BY GOD. According to 2 Samuel 3:2-4 (paraphrased), “And unto David were sons born in Hebron; and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelites … and the fourth Adonijah the son of Haggith ….”  The passage here stated that Adonijah was the fourth son of his father King David while he was ruling in Hebron. I think this made the father not to appoint anyone. On this view of the chronology all the events fall into line. Shortly after his accession, Solomon had Adonijah put to death on the ground that, by seeking to marry David’s concubine Abishag, he was aiming at the crown (I Kings 1 ff.). And yet the party of Absalom was distinctly a legitimist party. if not for God controlling His Servant Samuel, Samuel could have anointed  the first of Jesse’s sons but no God is not  a man that looks at our physicals but God judges us or sees our heart hence Adonijah missed it all including losing his life. Finally, we must realize that David had urged Solomon in 1 Kings 2:2 to be strong. The results are just as disasterous. As I have matured I have come to understand a much deeper meaning of this, and that meaning you ask? ( 1 Kings 1:3 ) This was regarded as equivalent to a fresh attempt on the throne [ABSALOM; ABNER]; and therefore Solomon ordered him to be put to death by Benaiah. (24) “Now therefore, as the Lord lives, who has established me and set me on the throne of David my father and who has made me a house as He promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death today.” In my next post I will discuss in more detail the rationale for Sweeney’s negative evaluation of David and Solomon. Salem Media Group. If we don't, we will pay the consequences of not seeking out the will of God. He still thought of himself as the rightful king, and Solomon stood in the way. To ask for Abishag was to ask for the kingdom. Yes calamity will struck, but I tell you His grace and mercies are sufficient. William of Normandy believed he should be king of England because his friend and first cousin once removed, Edward the Confessor, who was the childless king of England from 1042 until his death in 1066, promised William that he would be his successor. The story of Adonijah's conversation with Bathsheba and her subsequent conversation with Solomon is full of seemingly contradictory information. Abithar the High Priest, also went to side with Adonijah. And He sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.”. She may also have had inside information about how David operated as king.

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