1 Kings 1:18

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But now Adonijah has made himself king, and you, my lord the king, do not know about it.

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  • 1 Kgs 1:24 : 24 Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you declared that Adonijah will reign after you and sit on your throne?
  • 1 Kgs 1:27 : 27 Is this decision from my lord the king, without letting your servants know who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"
  • Acts 3:17 : 17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders also did.
  • 2 Sam 15:10 : 10 Then Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel with this message: 'As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, say, “Absalom is king in Hebron!”'
  • 1 Kgs 1:5 : 5 Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying, "I will become king." He acquired chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run ahead of him.
  • 1 Kgs 1:11 : 11 Then Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, "Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king, and our lord David does not know about it?"

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  • 1 Kgs 1:4-14
    11 verses
    83%

    4The young woman was very beautiful, and she cared for the king and served him, but the king had no intimate relations with her.

    5Adonijah, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying, "I will become king." He acquired chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run ahead of him.

    6His father had never rebuked him by asking, "Why have you done this?" Adonijah was also very handsome, and he was born after Absalom.

    7Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest, and they supported him.

    8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men did not side with Adonijah.

    9Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah who served the king.

    10But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother Solomon.

    11Then Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, "Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king, and our lord David does not know about it?"

    12"Now go, please, let me advise you so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

    13Go to King David and say to him, 'My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, "Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Then why has Adonijah become king?'

    14While you are still speaking to the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words."

  • 1 Kgs 1:24-27
    4 verses
    82%

    24Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you declared that Adonijah will reign after you and sit on your throne?

    25Today he has gone down and sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance. He has invited all the king's sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. Right now they are eating and drinking with him, and they are saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!'

    26But me—your servant—and Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he did not invite.

    27Is this decision from my lord the king, without letting your servants know who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"

  • 1 Kgs 1:19-22
    4 verses
    80%

    19He has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance. He has invited all the king's sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he did not invite your servant Solomon.

    20Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

    21Otherwise, when my lord the king rests with his ancestors, I and my son Solomon will be treated as offenders.

    22While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.

  • 1 Kgs 1:17
    79%

    17She said to him, "My lord, you yourself swore by the LORD your God to your servant, saying, 'Solomon your son will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:41-44
    4 verses
    77%

    41Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard the sound as they finished their meal. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, "Why is there such a commotion in the city?"

    42While he was still speaking, Jonathan, son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. Adonijah said, "Come in, for you are a worthy man, and surely you bring good news."

    43Jonathan replied to Adonijah, "No! Our lord King David has made Solomon king.

    44The king sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites with him, and they have placed him on the king's mule.

  • 1 Kgs 2:21-24
    4 verses
    74%

    21So she said, 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.'

    22King Solomon answered his mother, 'Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—for he is my elder brother—yes, for him and for Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!'

    23Then King Solomon took an oath by the LORD: 'May God punish me ever so severely if Adonijah has not made this request at the cost of his own life!

    24'And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the one who has established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as He promised—Adonijah shall be put to death today!'

  • 1 Kgs 1:46
    72%

    46Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.

  • 1 Kgs 1:51
    72%

    51It was reported to Solomon, "Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon and has taken hold of the horns of the altar, saying, 'Let King Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death by the sword.'"

  • 2 Sam 3:25
    72%

    25'You know Abner son of Ner! He came to deceive you and to learn about your comings and goings and everything you are doing.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:48
    72%

    48And the king said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has allowed one of my descendants to sit on my throne today, and my own eyes have seen it.'"

  • 1 Kgs 1:30
    71%

    30I will carry out today what I swore to you by the LORD, the God of Israel, saying: 'Your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place.'

  • 1 Kgs 3:7
    71%

    7Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, but I am only a young and inexperienced servant who does not know how to carry out his duties.

  • 1 Kgs 1:35
    71%

    35You are to go up with him, and he is to sit on my throne and reign in my place. I have appointed him ruler over Israel and Judah.'

  • 1 Kgs 2:13-15
    3 verses
    70%

    13Now Adonijah, the son of Haggith, came to Bathsheba, the mother of Solomon. She asked, 'Do you come in peace?' And he replied, 'In peace.'

    14Then he said, 'I have something to say to you.' She replied, 'Speak.'

    15He said, 'You know that the kingdom was mine and that all Israel turned their faces to me to make me king. But the kingdom has been transferred and has become my brother's, for it was the LORD's will.'

  • 1 Sam 24:20
    70%

    20When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me today.

  • 1 Kgs 1:37
    70%

    37Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David."

  • 2 Sam 14:18
    70%

    18Then the king said to the woman, "Do not hide anything I ask you." The woman said, "Let my lord the king speak."

  • 1 Kgs 18:11
    70%

    11Now you tell me, 'Go and say to your master, Elijah is here!'

  • 2 Sam 13:35
    70%

    35Jonadab said to the king, 'Look, the king’s sons have come. It has happened just as your servant said.’

  • 2 Sam 18:29
    70%

    29The king asked, 'Is the young man Absalom safe?' Ahimaaz answered, 'I saw a great commotion when Joab sent the king’s servant and me, but I do not know what it was.'

  • 2 Chr 1:8
    69%

    8Solomon replied to God, "You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David and have made me king in his place.

  • 2 Sam 3:38
    69%

    38Then the king said to his men, 'Do you not realize that a commander and a great man has fallen in Israel this day?'

  • 2 Chr 6:16
    69%

    16'Now, LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant David, my father, what You promised him, saying: "You shall never lack a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons are careful in their ways, walking in My law as you have walked before Me."

  • 1 Kgs 2:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18'Very well,' Bathsheba replied. 'I will speak to the king for you.'

    19So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. The king rose to meet her, bowed down to her, and then sat on his throne. He also had a throne placed for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand.

  • 1 Kgs 1:32
    69%

    32King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to me." When they came before the king,