1Ki 1:9-10 | MHM | STEP | v. 9 : Adonijah held a great feast near Jerusalem at En-rogel. He invited the king’s sons and officials, hoping to win their loyalty. But he did not invite Solomon, possibly because he looked down on him or knew Solomon would not support his takeover (1 Kings 1:9-10 ). This shows that people who only seek their own interests may leave out those who stand for what is right.

‏ 1 Kings 1:9-10

v. 9: Adonijah held a great feast near Jerusalem at En-rogel. He invited the king’s sons and officials, hoping to win their loyalty. But he did not invite Solomon, possibly because he looked down on him or knew Solomon would not support his takeover (1 Kings 1:9-10 ^a). This shows that people who only seek their own interests may leave out those who stand for what is right.

v. 10: Adonijah tried to make his plan look religious, possibly offering sacrifices, just as Absalom had done earlier (2 Samuel 15:7 ^b). Sometimes, people use religion to cover up wrong actions, but God sees the heart. We should be careful not to use religious activities to hide selfish or sinful motives (Romans 16:18 ^c).