1 Kings 1:5

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

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The Kingdom of David and SolomonThe united kingdom of Israel at its height under kings David and Solomon.

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En-rogel and the Serpent’s Stone were landmarks near Jerusalem where Adonijah held his rival coronation feast, while Gih

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1 Kings 1:5 mentions En-rogel, Gihon, Jerusalem, Serpent’s Stone and Shunem.

En-rogel · kfar hatemanim
Gihon · Deror_avi
Jerusalem · Godot13
Shunem · NaVisitor

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