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Adonijah

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Adonijah was the fourth son of King David.

Adonijah tried to take over as king of Israel after the deaths of his brothers Absalom and Amnon.
God, however, had promised that David's son Solomon would be king., so Adonijah's plot was overthrown and Solomon was made king.
When Adonijah tried a second time to make himself king, Solomon put him to death.

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(See also: David, Solomon)

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