After the deaths of Absalom and Amnon, Adonijah considered himself the heir apparent. He gathered chariots and supporters, including Joab and Abiathar, and held a feast to proclaim himself king. However, the prophet Nathan and Bathsheba (Solomon’s mother) alerted David, who declared Solomon king immediately. Adonijah’s supporters fled, and he clung to the altar horns for mercy. Solomon spared him conditionally, but after Adonijah later requested David’s concubine Abishag, Solomon had him executed for treason.
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