1 Kings 2:13-25

Solomon's Reign Established

13 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, l "Do you come peacefully?" He said, "Peacefully." 14 Then he said, "I have something to say to you." She said, "Speak." 15 He said, "You know that m the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel fully expected me to reign. However, the kingdom has turned about and become my brother's, n for it was his from the Lord. 16 And now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me." She said to him, "Speak." 17 And he said, "Please ask King Solomon - he will not refuse you - to give me o Abishag the Shunammite as my wife." 18 Bathsheba said, "Very well; I will speak for you to the king."

19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. And the king rose to meet her and bowed down to her. Then he sat on his throne and had a seat brought for the king's mother, p and she sat on his right. 20 Then she said, "I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me." And the king said to her, "Make your request, my mother, for I will not refuse you." 21 She said, "Let o Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as his wife." 22 King Solomon answered his mother, "And why do you ask o Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, q for he is my older brother, and on his side r are Abiathar 1 the priest and Joab the son of Zeruiah." 23 Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, s "God do so to me and more also if this word does not cost Adonijah his life! 24 Now therefore t as the Lord lives, who has established me and placed me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house, u as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death today." 25 So King Solomon sent v Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he struck him down, and he died.

  1. Cross References
    1 Samuel 16:4
    Samuel did what the Lord commanded and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling and said, "Do you come peaceably?
  2. Cross References
    1 Kings 1:5
    Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, "I will be king." And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
    1 Kings 1:25
    For he has gone down this day and has sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep in abundance, and has invited all the king's sons, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, and saying, 'Long live King Adonijah!
  3. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 22:9 - 10
    Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.
    1 Chronicles 28:5 - 7
    And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
  4. Cross References
    1 Kings 1:3 - 4
    So they sought for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 45:9
    Daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
  6. Cross References
    1 Kings 2:17
    And he said, "Please ask King Solomon - he will not refuse you - to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.
  7. Cross References
    1 Kings 2:17
    And he said, "Please ask King Solomon - he will not refuse you - to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.
  8. Cross References
    1 Kings 1:6
    His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, "Why have you done thus and so?" He was also a very handsome man, and he was born next after Absalom.
    1 Chronicles 3:2
    The third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
    1 Chronicles 3:5
    These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel.
  9. Cross References
    1 Kings 1:7
    He conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. And they followed Adonijah and helped him.
  10. Cross References
    Ruth 1:17
    Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.
  11. Cross References
    Ruth 3:13
    Remain tonight, and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good; let him do it. But if he is not willing to redeem you, then, as the Lord lives, I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning.
  12. Cross References
    2 Samuel 7:11
    From the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house.
    2 Samuel 7:13
    He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
    1 Chronicles 22:10
    He shall build a house for my name. He shall be my son, and I will be his father, and I will establish his royal throne in Israel forever.
  13. Cross References
    2 Samuel 8:18
    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were priests.
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