- the kingdom:
- "Then Adonijahª the sonª of Haggithª exalted²° himself,¹ saying,ª° I¹ will be king:ª° and he preparedª° him chariotsª and horsemen,ª and fiftyª menª to runª° beforeª him. ... And he conferredª with¹ Joabª the sonª of Zeruiah,ª and with¹ Abiatharª the priest:ª and they followingª Adonijahª helpedª° [him]." {1Kg 1:5-7} + "Wherefore Nathanª spakeª° unto¹ Bathshebaª the motherª of Solomon,ª saying,ª° Hast thou not¹ heardª° that¹ Adonijahª the sonª of Haggithª doth reign,ª° and Davidª our lordª knowethª° [it] not?¹" {1Kg 1:11} + "And Nathanª said,ª° My lord,ª O king,ª hast thou¹ said,ª° Adonijahª shall reignª° afterª me, and he¹ shall sitª° upon¹ my throne?ª ... For¹ he is gone downª° this day,ª and hath slainª° oxenª and fat cattleª and sheepª in abundance,ª and hath calledª° all¹ the king'sª sons,ª and the captainsª of the host,ª and Abiatharª the priest;ª and, behold,¹ they eatª° and drinkª° beforeª him, and say,ª° God saveª° kingª Adonijah.ª" {1Kg 1:24-25}
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