KJV ORIGINAL
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jonathan answered Adonijah, 'It's true—our lord King David has made Solomon king.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jonathan is confirming to Adonijah that King David has officially chosen Solomon as the next king.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a succession crisis when Adonijah was trying to claim the throne for himself while his father David was still alive but aging. Jonathan, the son of the priest Abiathar, had been serving as a messenger and brought news that David had already crowned Solomon as king, ending Adonijah's attempted coup.
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