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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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* God, however, had promised that David's son Solomon would be king., so Adonijah's plot was overthrown and Solomon was made king.
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* When Adonijah tried a second time to make himself king, Solomon put him to death.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [[../other/david.md]], [[../other/solomon.md]])
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