And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
Adonijah had laid claim to the throne while David did not know what was taking place in the kingdom. David had been weakened by age and had become secluded from the affairs of government, so the movement went forward without his knowledge. In seizing the kingship in this way Adonijah was rising against God's appointment of Solomon to succeed David on the throne.
Adonijah had laid claim to the throne while David did not know what was taking place in the kingdom. David had been weakened by age and had become secluded from the affairs of government, so the movement went forward without his knowledge. In seizing the kingship in this way Adonijah was rising against God's appointment of Solomon to succeed David on the throne.