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Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying…
Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? (1 Kings 1:11)
1 Kings 1:11 (KJV)
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Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king. (1 Kings 1:5)
1 Kings 1:5 (KJV)
Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. (1 Kings 1:5)
1 Kings 1:5 (KJV)
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? (1 Kings 1:6)
1 Kings 1:6 (KJV)
And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him. But he slew not... Zadok the priest, and Benaiah... and Nathan the prophet... And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth... and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants. (1 Kings 1:7-9)
1 Kings 1:7 (KJV)
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not. (1 Kings 1:10)
1 Kings 1:10 (KJV)
And David said... Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day. (1 Kings 1:30)
1 Kings 1:30 (KJV)
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