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Adonijah

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: A By: James P. Boyd

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(the Lord is Jehovah). (1) Fourth son of David, by Haggith, and rival of Solomon for the throne. Afterward put to death by Solomon (2 Sam. 3:4⁴And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; (2 Samuel 3:4); 1 Kings 1-2). (2) A Levite (2 Chron. 17:8⁸And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. (2 Chronicles 17:8)). (3) Same as Adonikam (Neh. 10:16¹⁶Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, (Nehemiah 10:16)).

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