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Adonijah

אֲדֹנ֓יÖøּה

Adonijah

a-do-ni-YAH

Meaning of the Name Adonijah
My Master is God

Attributes of Adonijah
Arrogance, pride, vanity, rebelliousness, foolishness.

Where is Adonijah in the Bible
I Kings 1:5 – :53 II Samuel 3:4

What did Adonijah do in the Bible
Adonijah tried to usurp the kingship while his father King David was not feeling well. As Adonijah was celebrating, his father anointed Solomon as the legitimate king. Adonijah ran away in fear until Solomon forgave him. The Bible attributes Adonijahā€™s rebelliousness to not having been disciplined by his father as a child.

What does the Bible say about Adonijah
Arrogant, Rebellious

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