2Sa 3:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 3:4

4: The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.

1 Kings 1:5

  1. About that time David's son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, decided to make himself king in place of his aged father. So he provided himself with chariots and horses and recruited fifty men to run in front of him.
  2. Now his father, King David, had never disciplined him at any time, even by asking, "What are you doing?" Adonijah was a very handsome man and had been born next after Absalom.
  3. Adonijah took Joab son of Zeruiah and Abiathar the priest into his confidence, and they agreed to help him become king.
  4. But among those who remained loyal to David and refused to support Adonijah were Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's personal bodyguard.
  5. Adonijah went to the stone of Zoheleth near the spring of En-rogel, where he sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened calves. He invited all his brothers--the other sons of King David--and all the royal officials of Judah.

1 Kings 2:13

  1. One day Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, came to see Bathsheba, Solomon's mother. "Have you come to make trouble?" she asked him. "No," he said, "I come in peace.
  2. In fact, I have a favor to ask of you.What is it?" she asked.
  3. He replied, "As you know, the kingdom was mine; everyone expected me to be the next king. But the tables were turned, and everything went to my brother instead; for that is the way the LORD wanted it.
  4. So now I have just one favor to ask of you. Please don't turn me down.What is it?" she asked.
  5. He replied, "Speak to King Solomon on my behalf, for I know he will do anything you request. Ask him to give me Abishag, the girl from Shunem, as my wife."
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