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According to 2 Samuel, Adonijah (, ’Ǎḏōnīyyā; "my lord is Yah") was the fourth son of King David. His mother was Haggith as recorded in the book of . Adonijah was born at Hebron during the long conflict between David and the House of Saul. In 1 Kings, he briefly proclaimed himself king of Israel during the terminal illness of his father David, before peacefully ceding the throne to his brother Solomon.

Key facts

Royalty.name
Adonijah
Royalty.title
King Rebel of Israel
Royalty.image
Facial Chronicle - b.03, p.172 - David with sons in Hebron.jpg
Royalty.birth_place
Hebron
Royalty.house
House of David
Royalty.father
David
Royalty.mother
Haggith

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Gender
male
Place of birth
Hebron
Father
David
Mother
Haggith
Sibling
Solomon
Image
Stiftskirche Schlierbach 03.jpg
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ethnic group
Hebrews
Commons category
Adonijah
present in work
Second Book of Samuel
manner of death
capital punishment
date of birth
1000-01-01
date of death
1000-01-01
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