[:en]Thoughts from 1 Kings 1[:]

[:en]Adonijah, the brother of Absalom was handsome and popular.  Joab and Abiathar, the priest supported him.  But Zadok, the priest, Nathan, the prophet, did not join Adonijah (vs. 7-8).  Adonijah invited Joab, Abiathar all his brothers except Solomon, Zadok, the priest, and Nathan, the prophet  to a feast to declare himself king of Israel.  When David knew about it, he immediately anointed Solomon as king of Israel to succeed him.[:]