👑Adonijah attempts to seize power and be crowned king.
🙏David reveals his vow to make Solomon his successor.
💔Joab and Abiathar betray David by supporting Adonijah.
🔥David orders Nathan and Zadok to anoint Solomon as king.
🦁Solomon rides on a humble donkey, symbolizing his peaceful reign.
Why did Adonijah want to become king?
—Adonijah desired power and believed it was his right as the eldest surviving son of David.
Why did David choose Solomon as his successor?
—David made a promise to Bathsheba and the prophet Nathan that Solomon would be the next king.
Who supported Adonijah's claim to the throne?
—Joab, the commander of the army, and Abiathar, a high priest, supported Adonijah.
What did David order Nathan and Zadok to do?
—David ordered them to anoint Solomon as the rightful king of Israel.
Why did Solomon ride on a donkey?
—Riding on a donkey symbolized his peaceful reign, in contrast to the military power of horses.
00:01(suspenseful orchestral music)
15:09Adonijah is anointed king with the support of Joab and Abiathar.
17:38David reveals his vow to make Solomon the next king.
18:14Joab and Abiathar betray David by supporting Adonijah.
18:58David orders Nathan and Zadok to anoint Solomon as king.
19:15Solomon rides on a donkey to be anointed, symbolizing his peaceful reign.
