1Ki 2:13-25 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 2:13-15: 2:13-15 Adonijah contradicted his supposed peaceful intentions when he declared, the kingdom was rightfully mine.

a2:13-15►

b2:16-18►

c2 Sam 12:7-8►

d2 Sam 16:20-22►

e2:19-21►

f2:22-25►

g1:52-53►

h1:8►

i26►

j38►

‏ 1 Kings 2:13-25

Summary for 1Kgs 2:13-15: 2:13-15 ^a Adonijah contradicted his supposed peaceful intentions when he declared, the kingdom was rightfully mine.
Summary for 1Kgs 2:16-18: 2:16-18 ^b let me marry Abishag: Possessing the king’s concubine was a mark of royal legitimacy. When David became king, he was given Saul’s wives (2 Sam 12:7-8 ^c). The rebellious Absalom claimed David’s concubines (2 Sam 16:20-22 ^d).
Summary for 1Kgs 2:19-21: 2:19-21 ^e Solomon understood the intentions behind Adonijah’s small request. Adonijah’s desire to marry Abishag could have launched a claim to the throne, whether or not she was officially in David’s harem.
Summary for 1Kgs 2:22-25: 2:22-25 ^f Because Adonijah violated his terms of submission to Solomon (1:52-53 ^g), the king ordered Benaiah (see 1:8 ^h, 26 ⁱ, 38 ^j) to execute him.