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# Adonijah
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## Definition
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Adonijah was the fourth son of King David.
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* Adonijah tried to take over as king of Israel after the deaths of his brothers Absalom and Amnon.
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* However God had promised the throne to David's son Solomon, so Adonijah's plot was overthrown and Solomon was given the throne.
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* When Adonijah tried a second time to make himself king, Solomon put him to death. |