And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
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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 1:22-26.
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.
- Nathan Person
- Given. (1. ) A prophet in the reigns of David and Solomon ( 2 Chr. 9:29 ). He is first spoken of in connection with the arrangements David made for the building of the temple.