david - Why was Abishag the Shunammite important? - Biblical . . . Throughout II Samuel, David's kingdom was plagued with rebellions and fissures Solomon rejects Bathsheba's request because as long as Adonijah is alive and identifies as part of the royal family he is a threat to the unity of the monarchy
Did Nathan and Bathsheba fabricate an oath regarding Solomon? In 1 Kings 1:11-14, Nathan and Bathsheba formulate a plan to have David make Solomon his successor as king rather than Adonijah, a plan which includes an oath: Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomo
Why did Joab side with Adonijah and not Solomon? Joab was a loyal captain of King David However he conspired with Adonijah (1 Kings 2:28) Was there bitterness in his heart toward David because of the recent killing of Absalom? Or did Joab thin
hebrew bible - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange When David was old and Adonijah his son proclaimed himself King, Nathan the Prophet rushed to Bathsheba and gave her wisdom to go in to the King and save her life and the life of her son Solomon –
hebrew - What is the significance of Adonijah sacrificing calves in 1 . . . And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants: But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not
1 kings - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange Absalom and Adonijah had rebelled against their own father and those had taken their toll on David David had told his son Solomon to "do therefore according to thy wisdom," (1 Kings 2:5) recognizing that there were other realities involved in the killing of Joab
Why did David advise Solomon to kill Joab? [duplicate] David advised Solomon to eliminate Joab because Joab had crossed him several times and especially because Joab had backed Adonijah's recent act of treason The accepted answer ignores this crucial fact
Did not King Solomon defile the altar by killing Joab while he was . . . 50 Now Adonijah was afraid of Solomon; so he arose, and went and took hold of the horns of the altar 51 And it was told Solomon, saying, “Indeed Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon; for look, he 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 with the sword