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== Adonijah ==

== Adonijah ==

Toward the end of David's life, Abiathar made the mistake that cost him his career. He took the side of [[Adonijah]], one of the sons of David, against [[Solomon]], another son of David and David's chosen successor. To demonstrate this, Abiathar sacrificed many [[ox]]en and fatlings and [[sheep]].<ref name=light/> King David was old and ill at the time, but was still able to issue orders. He ordered [[Nathan]] and [[Zadok (high priest)|Zadok]] and another trusted servant, Benaiah, to anoint Solomon as his [[viceroy]]. Jonathan, one of Abiathar's two named sons, brought the news to Abiathar and Adonijah. Adonijah promptly abandoned his bid for the throne and abased himself before Solomon. ({{Bible ref|book=1_Kings|chap=1}})

Toward the end of David's life, Abiathar made the mistake that cost him his career. He took the side of [[Adonijah]], one of the sons of David, against [[Solomon]], another son of David and David's chosen successor. To demonstrate this, Abiathar sacrificed many [[ox]]en and fatlings and [[sheep]].<ref name=light/> King David was old and ill at the time, but was still able to issue orders. He ordered [[Nathan]] and [[Zadok]] and another trusted servant, Benaiah, to anoint Solomon as his [[viceroy]]. Jonathan, one of Abiathar's two named sons, brought the news to Abiathar and Adonijah. Adonijah promptly abandoned his bid for the throne and abased himself before Solomon. ({{Bible ref|book=1_Kings|chap=1}})

But later Adonijah asked Solomon for permission to marry [[Abishag]], the last concubine of David. Solomon then suspected that Adonijah was making another bid for the throne, and had Adonijah executed. He then removed Abiathar as high priest and conferred that honor upon his colleague Zadok. But Solomon did not have Abiathar executed; instead he banished him to his village of [[Anathoth]], a village in [[tribe of Benjamin|Benjamite]] territory that had been set aside for the [[Aaron]]ids.<ref name=light/><ref name=Konig/><ref name=Easton/><ref name=Kent/> ({{Bible ref|book=1_Kings|chap=2|verses=26-27}})

But later Adonijah asked Solomon for permission to marry [[Abishag]], the last concubine of David. Solomon then suspected that Adonijah was making another bid for the throne, and had Adonijah executed. He then removed Abiathar as high priest and conferred that honor upon his colleague Zadok. But Solomon did not have Abiathar executed; instead he banished him to his village of [[Anathoth]], a village in [[tribe of Benjamin|Benjamite]] territory that had been set aside for the [[Aaron]]ids.<ref name=light/><ref name=Konig/><ref name=Easton/><ref name=Kent/> ({{Bible ref|book=1_Kings|chap=2|verses=26-27}})