1 Kings 1:41-49: Adonijah Hears Solomon Is Made King
“And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule: And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard. And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom. And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed. And also thus said the king, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it. And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.”
- 1 Kings 1:41-49 (KJV)
“As they had made an end of eating.” The banquet wasn't even over before Solomon was proclaimed king. Bathsheba and Nathan acted quickly and it was rewarded.
“Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?” This was very distressing to Adonijah. He had the support of some important powerful men, those attending his banquet, but now he knew that the heart of the people belonged to Solomon.
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.” This told Adonijah that even King David was completely behind Solomon. There was no hope for his future as king.
“And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.” They came for a nice dinner, and to support Adonijah. They left quickly as soon as it was clear that he would not and could not be king. Now it was dangerous to say that you supported Adonijah as king.
God bless!
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