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Haggith

One of David's wives at Hebron and the mother of Adonijah, his fourth son. Her son's attempt to take the throne in David's old age — riding out with chariots and fifty runners, and holding a feast at En-rogel — is the crisis that prompts Bathsheba and Nathan to secure the succession for Solomon.

Role: Wife of David
Lived: c. 10th century BC

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
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BibleWife of David.
2 Samuel 3:4
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Where in scripture

2 Samuel1 Kings1 Chronicles

and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

2 Samuel 3:4 — Mother of Adonijah

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1 Kings 1:5

Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord doesn’t know it?

1 Kings 1:11

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. She said, “Do you come peaceably?” He said, “Peaceably.

1 Kings 2:13

the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

1 Chronicles 3:2

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

2 Samuel 3:41 Kings 1:51 Kings 1:111 Kings 2:131 Chronicles 3:2

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