1 Kings 1:5

New Living Translation

About that time David’s son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, began boasting, “I will make myself king.” So he provided himself with chariots and charioteers and recruited fifty men to run in front of him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:1

After this, Absalom bought a chariot and horses, and he hired fifty bodyguards to run ahead of him.

2 Samuel 3:4

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

1 Kings 1:11

Then Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, and asked her, “Haven’t you heard that Haggith’s son, Adonijah, has made himself king, and our lord David doesn’t even know about it?

1 Kings 1:4

The girl was very beautiful, and she looked after the king and took care of him. But the king had no sexual relations with her.

1 Kings 2:13

One day Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, came to see Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. “Have you come with peaceful intentions?” she asked him. “Yes,” he said, “I come in peace.

1 Kings 2:15

He replied, “As you know, the kingdom was rightfully mine; all Israel wanted me to be the next king. But the tables were turned, and the kingdom went to my brother instead; for that is the way the Lord wanted it.

1 Kings 2:24

The Lord has confirmed me and placed me on the throne of my father, David; he has established my dynasty as he promised. So as surely as the Lord lives, Adonijah will die this very day!”

1 Chronicles 28:5

And from among my sons—for the Lord has given me many—he chose Solomon to succeed me on the throne of Israel and to rule over the Lord’s kingdom.

1 Chronicles 29:1

Then King David turned to the entire assembly and said, “My son Solomon, whom God has clearly chosen as the next king of Israel, is still young and inexperienced. The work ahead of him is enormous, for the Temple he will build is not for mere mortals—it is for the Lord God himself!

1 Chronicles 3:2

The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.

Exodus 9:17

But you still lord it over my people and refuse to let them go.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.

Proverbs 18:12

Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.

Isaiah 2:7

Israel is full of silver and gold; there is no end to its treasures. Their land is full of warhorses; there is no end to its chariots.

Luke 14:11

For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Judges 9:2

“Ask the leading citizens of Shechem whether they want to be ruled by all seventy of Gideon’s sons or by one man. And remember that I am your own flesh and blood!”