And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the LORD.
And he said, 'You know that the kingdom was supposed to be mine, and that all of Israel expected me to be their king. But now the situation has completely changed, and the kingdom has gone to my brother instead, because the LORD gave it to him.'
The speaker is acknowledging that even though he expected to become king, God ultimately decided his brother should rule instead.
📚 Historical Context
This is Adonijah speaking to Bathsheba after his failed attempt to seize the throne from his brother Solomon. Adonijah had declared himself king while his father David was still alive, but David quickly confirmed Solomon as his successor. Now Adonijah is admitting that God's will prevailed over his own ambitions.
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