Living Water Community Church

We began by seeing King David is old and unable to rule as he once did. He has trouble just keeping warm. During this time and without his knowledge Adonijah decides to crown himself as king. This is not only a bold move but it really signals how weak David had become. Adonijah had successfully pulled Joab and Abiathar into his plans. He also invited all the kings sons and the officials of Judah. He gathers everyone outside of Jerusalem by the serpents stone and makes sacrifices and has a great feast with everyone he had assembled. Meanwhile Nathan the prophet and Bathsheba go to the king with the news. They also ask David if he intends to do as he has promised and make Solomon king. David’s response is to take action and make the crowning of Solomon a priority which happens the same day. It is a crowning which pleases the people and the earth is described as splitting with the noise of the celebration. These things of course should cause us to consider the greater reality which is being foreshadowed. We see