Question: For what request did Solomon have Adonijah killed?
Answer: For asking to marry Abishag (I Kings 2)
Comments: Adonijah was, quite literally, the man who would be king. As David’s son, Adonijah he had a rightful claim to the throne and as his father lay dying, he had taken measures to ensure his succession. When Bathsheba and Nathan informed David of this, he appointed another son, Solomon, next line. After David’s death, Adonijah enlisted Bathsheba’s help to secure Abishag, David’s concubine, as his wife. Solomon interpreted this as an attempt to usurp his crown and had his half-brother executed.
In short, Adonijah was killed because he wanted to shag Abishag.
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