What is the meaning of 1 Kings 1:7? So Adonijah conferred Adonijah’s deliberate consultation shows he is not acting impulsively but plotting a calculated bid for the throne (cf. 1 Kings 1:5–6). Scripture repeatedly warns that ungodly counsel leads to sin—think of Psalm 1:1 or the alliance of the elders against Jesus in Matthew 26:3–4. Here, the conniving reveals Adonijah’s heart: he presumes entitlement, ignoring God’s earlier choice of Solomon (1 Chronicles 22:9–10). with Joab son of Zeruiah Joab, David’s seasoned military commander (2 Samuel 8:16), lends Adonijah muscle and credibility. Yet Joab’s past—killing Abner (2 Samuel 3:27) and Absalom (2 Samuel 18:14)—shows a pattern of self-interested violence. By aligning with Adonijah, Joab ignores the Lord’s revealed will and the king’s wishes (1 Kings 1:29–30). Proverbs 28:17 warns that a man guilty of bloodshed will flee to the pit; Joab’s fate in 1 Kings 2:28–34 confirms it. and with Abiathar the priest Abiathar once faithfully carried the ark (1 Samuel 23:6) and shared David’s hardships (1 Samuel 22:20–23). His shift signals spiritual compromise: siding with a usurper places religious weight behind rebellion. Numbers 27:18–23 pairs priestly support with divine choice, so Abiathar’s defection is glaring. His eventual removal (1 Kings 2:26–27) fulfills the prophecy against Eli’s house (1 Samuel 2:31-35), underscoring God’s inerrant Word at work. who supported him Their backing grants Adonijah momentum but not legitimacy. Human endorsement cannot overturn God’s decree; Isaiah 14:27 reminds us, “The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him?” The narrative soon contrasts true support—Nathan, Bathsheba, and Zadok rallying behind Solomon (1 Kings 1:8–14)—with Adonijah’s counterfeit coalition. God sovereignly protects His chosen king, foreshadowing how He secures the reign of Christ (Psalm 2:6). summary 1 Kings 1:7 records a strategic alliance: Adonijah, driven by ambition, recruits Joab’s force and Abiathar’s priestly influence. Though impressive outwardly, their support defies God’s declared choice of Solomon. The verse warns against seeking power through worldly alliances and assures that no counsel can succeed against the Lord’s sovereign plan. |
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