Adonijah

Home > ... > Philosophy and Religion > The Bible > Biblical Proper Names: Biographies > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side World Encyclopedia A Dictionary of the Bible The Columbia Encyclopedia, ...

Adonijah

Adonijah , in the Bible, son of David. He sought the throne that David gave to the younger son, Solomon. Perhaps the same as Adonikam, a name in the lists of families.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Adonijah" title="Facts and information about Adonijah">Adonijah</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Adonijah." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 28 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Adonijah." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (November 28, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Adonijah.html

"Adonijah." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Adonijah.html

Learn more about citation styles

Adonijah

A Dictionary of the Bible | 1997 | | Â© A Dictionary of the Bible 1997, originally published by Oxford University Press 1997. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Adonijah Son of David, and his expected successor, but instead Solomon was secretly anointed by the priest Zadok. Adonijah was executed (1 Kgs. 2: 25) after Bathsheba had naively made a request on his behalf to Solomon (I Kgs. 2: 13–23).

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O94-Adonijah" title="Facts and information about Adonijah">Adonijah</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

W. R. F. BROWNING. "Adonijah." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 28 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

W. R. F. BROWNING. "Adonijah." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (November 28, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Adonijah.html

W. R. F. BROWNING. "Adonijah." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Adonijah.html

Learn more about citation styles

David

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Â© World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

David (d. c.962 bc) King of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 bc), successor of Saul. His career is related in the Old Testament books of Samuel. As king, he united Judah and Israel. David captured Jerusalem, making it his capital. The later part of his reign was marked by the revolts of his sons Absalom and Adonijah. David was succeeded by Solomon, his son by Bathsheba. According to the Jewish Prophets, the Messiah must be a descendant of David.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O142-David" title="Facts and information about Adonijah">Adonijah</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"David." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"David." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (November 28, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-David.html

"David." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved November 28, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-David.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition entry for Haggith

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Related research questions

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Olmert's Solomonic quest Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 1/13/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...King David's self-appointed successor, Adonijah, who rode a chariot accompanied by 50 armed...alive. Eventually, Solomon was crowned and Adonijah was executed. Olmert is clearly no Adonijah. He kept public appearances at a minimum...
	Sex, Honor, and Power in the Deuteronomistic History Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 4/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...father's concubines. In 1 Kings 2, Adonijah's request for Abishag is an attempt...her simply a "conduit" manipulated by Adonijah. He ignores Bathsheba's own prestigious...motivations behind her agreement to bring Adonijah's request to her son. In spite of...
	Theme for Today.(Features) Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 9/30/2002; 341 words ; ...nearly missed becoming king. His brother Adonijah, on hearing that their father, King...have been ruthless with the likes of Adonijah. Yet Solomon showed great mercy to the usurper. Even so, Adonijah later tried to double-cross him...
	Absalom breeder Williamson dies.(Sports) Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 3/1/2000; 294 words ; ...sprinter Absalom, useful hurdler Cima and high-class miler Adonijah, has died. He was 92. Williamson, who was a member of the...won 11 races, including the 1978 Vernons Sprint Cup, and Adonijah was a Group-race winner on the Flat. Cima was runner-up...
	Mikra'ot Gedolot 'Haketer': Psalms, Parts I and II: A revised and augmented scientific edition of 'Mikra'ot Gedolot,' based on the Aleppo Codex and Early Medieval MSS Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...taken from Jer 26:10. Edited by Jacob ben Hayyim ibn Adonijah (ca. 1470-1538), the four Bomberg volumes contained the...is attributable to the triumphalist argument. (Jacob ben Adonijah himself converted some time after editing the Bomberg Bible...
	REUNION NEWS Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 6/19/2003; 700+ words ; ...products and soft drinks will be provided. Vince Abston, 925-3783. Adonijah School/Community: 1 p.m., Sunday, June 29, Laurel Fork Baptist Church, Adonijah. Bring a covered dish or dessert. No alcohol or drugs allowed. Burnwell...
	1 Kings Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 6/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...For example, the word plays involving melek and the name Adonijah (1:13-14, 18-21, pp. 11, 13) have a definite effect...Nathan cleverly presents the issue of succession as putting Adonijah at odds with David, diplomatically deemphasizing Solomon...
	Queen mother syndrome.(Opinion & Editorial) Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 10/17/2004; 700+ words ; ...mother. In the Book of 1 Kings, of the Old Testament, we find Adonijah, the handsome son of King David and Haggith declaring himself...king to intercede for her son Solomon to be king instead of Adonijah. The reply of King David was: "Solomon your son shall be...
	Reunion News Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 6/26/2003; 700+ words ; ...products and soft drinks will be provided. Vince Abston, 925-3783. Adonijah School/Community: 1 p.m., Sunday, June 29, Laurel Fork Baptist Church, Adonijah. Bring a covered dish or dessert. No alcohol or drugs allowed. Bufflick...
	The Psalmist King; Warrior, lover, father, poet: the many faces of Israel's greatest and all-too-human monarch. Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 11/13/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...of his eldest son, Amnon, who rapes his half-sister; of Adonijah, who tries to seize the throne; and of the king's youngest, Solomon, who is chosen by David over Adonijah. But the emotional highlight of David's story, as told here...