And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
Jonathan replied to Adonijah by declaring that David had set Solomon as king in his place. David's act was done in obedience to God's direction that Solomon was to succeed him on the throne. The public proclamation of Solomon as king thereby defeated Adonijah's attempt to seize the kingdom.
Jonathan replied to Adonijah by declaring that David had set Solomon as king in his place. David's act was done in obedience to God's direction that Solomon was to succeed him on the throne. The public proclamation of Solomon as king thereby defeated Adonijah's attempt to seize the kingdom.