1 Kings 2:15 meaning and explanation
“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.
1 Kings 2:15, Berean Standard Bible
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Adonijah, David's older son by Haggith, is speaking to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, in a private visit after David's death. He had earlier tried to seize the throne for himself, and his words here are a careful mix of grievance and concession.
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