Lux Domini
And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

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Interpretation

Notice Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give you counsel how to save your own life, and the life of your son.

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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.