1 Kings 1:5

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Now Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” He prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:1

After this Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

2 Samuel 3:4

the fourth was Adonijah son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah son of Abital;

1 Kings 1:11

Then Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king and our lord David does not know it?

1 Kings 1:4

The young woman was very beautiful. She became the king’s attendant and served him, but the king did not know her sexually.

1 Kings 2:13

Then Adonijah son of Haggith came to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. She asked, “Do you come peaceably?” He said, “Peaceably.”

1 Kings 2:15

He said, “You know that the kingdom was mine and that all Israel expected me to reign; however, the kingdom has turned about and become my brother’s, for it was his from the Lord.

1 Kings 2:24

Now therefore as the Lord lives, who has established me and placed me on the throne of my father David and who has made me a house as he promised, today Adonijah shall be put to death.”

1 Chronicles 28:5

And of all my sons, for the Lord has given me many, he has chosen my son Solomon to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:1

King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for the temple will not be for mortals but for the Lord God.

1 Chronicles 3:2

the third Absalom, son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, son of Haggith;

Exodus 9:17

You are still exalting yourself against my people by not letting them go.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction one’s heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor.

Isaiah 2:7

Their land is filled with silver and gold, and there is no end to their treasures; their land is filled with horses, and there is no end to their chariots.

Luke 14:11

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

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other, for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Judges 9:2

“Say in the hearing of all the lords of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal rule over you or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”