“At this, all Adoniyah’s guests grew frightened; they got up, everyone going his own way.  Adoniyah, too, was afraid because of Shlomo; he got up, went, and took hold of the horns of the altar.“-1 Kings 1:50 As soon as Adoniyah’s party guests understood they were backing the wrong horse, they fled in panic. There […]

“Finally, the king said, ‘Blessed be Adonai the God of Israel, who has given someone to sit on my throne today, when my own eyes can see it.’”-1 Kings 1:48 Upon hearing that his son had been crowned the next king of Israel, David, with what little strength he had left, picked himself up from […]

“While he was still speaking, there came Yonatan the son of Evyatar the cohen. Adoniyah said, ‘Come in! You’re a worthy man, so you must be bringing good news!’ Yonatan answered Adoniyah, ‘The truth is, our lord King David has made Shlomo king.‘“-1 Kings 1:42-43 Alrighty, let’s not forget that while Solomon was being crowned […]

“The king said to them, ‘Take with you the servants of your lord, have Shlomo my son ride on my own mule and bring him down to Gichon. There Tzadok the cohen and Natan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. Sound the shofar and say, ‘Long live King Shlomo!’ Then escort him […]

“So Tzadok the cohen, Natan the prophet, B’nayah the son of Y’hoyada, and the K’reti and P’leti went down, had Shlomo ride on King David’s mule and brought him to Gichon.  Tzadok the cohen took the horn of olive oil out of the tent and anointed Shlomo. They sounded the shofar, and all the people […]