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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(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. 3:4
4
And 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. 17:8
8
And 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. 10:16
16
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, (Nehemiah 10:16)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
1.
Fourth
son
of
David
by
Haggith
, born at
Hebron
(
2 Sam. 3:4
4
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; (2 Samuel 3:4)
). He was apparently
the
oldest of David’s sons at the close of David’s
life
, and may
have
supposed that he would succeed to the
throne
; but without consulting his
father
he said, “I will be king,” and both
Joab
and
Abiathar
helped
him
. David at once proclaimed
Solomon
as king. Adonijah ran in fear to the
horns
of the
altar
, but Solomon promised if he showed himself a worthy
man
he should not be hurt. He afterward asked to have as wife
Abishag
,
with
whom David had shared his
bed
. According to Herodotus (3.68)
this
was in eastern countries considered as a pretension to the
crown
, which agrees with Solomon saying, “
Ask
for
him the
kingdom
also
,” and explains also the advice given by
Ahithophel
to
Absalom
, to go in publicly to his father’s wives. Adonijah was at once
put
to
death
(
1 Kings 2:19-25
19
Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
20
Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
21
And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
22
And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.
23
Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
24
Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day.
25
And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died. (1 Kings 2:19‑25)
).
2.
Levite
in the
time
of
Jehoshaphat
(
2 Chron. 17:8
8
And 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.
One who sealed the
covenant
in
Nehemiah 10:16
16
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, (Nehemiah 10:16)
.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
138
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
’Adoniyah
Phonic:
ad-o-nee-yaw’
Meaning:
original (prolonged) dAdoniyahuw {ad-o-nee- yaw'-hoo}; from
113
and
3050
; lord (i.e. worshipper) of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites
KJV Usage:
Adonijah
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
my lord is Jah (Jehovah)
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
The Lord God; my Lord is Jehovah:―name of three Israelites, 1 Kings 1:5. {Dominus Jehovah}
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