1 Kings 1:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host: but Solomon thy servant hath he not called.”
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Read Full Chapter →Bathsheba details Adonijah's coronation feast and notes that Solomon alone was deliberately left out.
What Does 1 Kings 1:19 Mean?
Bathsheba lays out the evidence. Adonijah has held a vast sacrificial feast and gathered the king's other sons, along with Abiathar the priest and Joab the army commander. Then she names the telling omission: Solomon thy servant hath he not called. The exclusion proves that Adonijah knows Solomon is his true rival.
She wisely calls Solomon thy servant, presenting him not as a competitor for power but as one loyal to the king. The contrast is clear: the feast of the self-appointed leaves out the very one God has chosen. What men reject, God often raises up, and the one passed over at the table will soon be seated on the throne.
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What does 1 Kings 1:19 mean?
Bathsheba details Adonijah's coronation feast and notes that Solomon alone was deliberately left out.