1 Kings 1:5 meaning and explanation
At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
1 Kings 1:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Adonijah was David's fourth son, born to Haggith, and with his older brothers dead or passed over he saw himself as heir to the aging king's throne. The chapter shows David bedridden and no public successor named, so Adonijah acted on his own, declaring "I will be king" and gathering chariots, horsemen and fifty runners, the trappings of royal claim.
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