1 Kings 1:1, Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age; 1 Kings 1:5, Adonijah, David’s darling, usurps the kingdom; 1 Kings 1:11, By the council of Nathan, 1 Kings 1:15, Bath-sheba moves the king, 1 Kings 1:22, and Nathan seconds her; 1 Kings 1:28, David renews his oath to Bath-sheba; 1 Kings 1:32, Solomon, by David’s appointment, being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph; 1 Kings 1:41, Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah’s guests fly; 1 Kings 1:50, Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, upon his good behaviour, is dismissed by Solomon.
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