Strong H138H138Gאֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ

Definition

Meaning of the name

General definition

In the biblical story

In the Bible

Strong H138G appears in 24 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

• adonijah23
• behold1

First verses

1. 2 Samuel 3:4
   And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
2. 1 Kings 1:5
   Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
3. 1 Kings 1:7
   And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.
4. 1 Kings 1:8
   But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
5. 1 Kings 1:9
   And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En–rogel, and called all his brethren the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah the king’s servants:
6. 1 Kings 1:11
   Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
7. 1 Kings 1:13
   Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
8. 1 Kings 1:18
   And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
9. 1 Kings 1:24
   And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
10. 1 Kings 1:25
    For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king’s sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.
11. 1 Kings 1:41
    And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar?
12. 1 Kings 1:42
    And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
13. 1 Kings 1:43
    And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
14. 1 Kings 1:49
    And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
15. 1 Kings 1:50
    And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
16. 1 Kings 1:51
    And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
17. 1 Kings 2:13
    And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath–sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
18. 1 Kings 2:19
    Bath–sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
19. 1 Kings 2:21
    And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
20. 1 Kings 2:22
    And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.

Occurrences by book

• 2 Samuel1
• 1 Kings22
• 1 Chronicles1

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