Now David had never interfered with Adonijah by questioning what he did. Born next after Absalom, Adonijah was a very handsome man.
Absalom was greatly praised for his handsome appearance. No man in Israel was as handsome as he. No blemish was on him from his head to his foot.
King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you ask me to give him Abishag? Why don’t you also ask for him to become the king since he is my older brother? Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah would support him!”
The third son was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur. The fourth son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
Every child is full of foolishness, but punishment can get rid of it.
Correction and punishment make children wise, but those left alone will disgrace their mother.
So they ran and brought him out. When Saul stood among the people, he was a head taller than anyone else.
I told Eli I would punish his family always, because he knew his sons were evil. They acted without honor, but he did not stop them.
Kish had a son named Saul, who was a fine young man. There was no Israelite better than he. Saul stood a head taller than any other man in Israel.