Melachim I Perek 1

• Avishag HaShunamit was given to King Dovid to keep him warm in his old age. (Meforshim explain that Dovid was punished that clothing did not keep him warm because he cut off the corner of King Shaul’s robe.)

• Adoniyah ben Chagit, the oldest son of Dovid, created a royal “motorcade” to travel with him wherever he went.

• Adoniyah was trying to assert himself as the new King of Yisrael

• Yoav and Evyasar supported Adoniyah.

• Adoniyah made a royal banquet for all of his supporters.

• Nasan HaNavi heard what Adoniyah was doing and encouraged Bas Sheva to inform King Dovid and try to have Shlomo (bas Sheva’s child) anointed as the new King.

• Bas Sheva approached King Dovid and related the events that had transpired with Adoniyah.

• King Dovid immediately ordered Beniyahu, Nasan and Tsaddok the kohen to anoint Shlomo as the new King.

• Shlomo was anointed and proclaimed the king of Yisrael.

• The news reached Adoniyah’s supporters and the banquet was abandoned.

• King Shlomo made an agreement with Adoniyah. Adoniyah would not be killed, providing that he remained loyal to Shlomo.