At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to
Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom
Still, you lord it over My people and do not allow them to go.
Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, a
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
And now, as surely as the LORD lives—the One who established me, who set me on the throne of my father David, and who fo
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. Th
you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers
I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, bu
And David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly m
“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you
the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;