And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
Study Helps
Interpretation
Notice Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give you counsel how to save your own life, and the life of your son.
Read with
This thought runs through 1 Kings 1:15-19.
Glossary
- Adonijah Person
- My Lord is Jehovah. (1. ) The fourth son of David ( 2 Sam. 3:4 ). After the death of his elder brothers, Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne. But Solomon, a younger brother, was preferred to him.