Contradiction with 1 Kings 2:15
This verse suggests Adonijah believed he was the rightful king, contradicting 1 Kings 1:17 where David swore Solomon would be king.
1 Kings 2:15: 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.
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 22:9-10
This passage describes God's promise to David about Solomon, aligning with 1 Kings 1:17 but showing a broader divine promise rather than just a royal oath.
1 Chronicles 22:9-10: Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. [Solomon: that is, Peaceable]
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 15:4
Absalom declares his intentions to be judge and king, which contrasts with the promise in 1 Kings 1:17 focusing on Solomon's succession.
2 Samuel 15:4: Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 3:10
This verse speaks of transferring the kingdom to David, highlighting past transitions that contrast with the specific lineage promise in 1 Kings 1:17.
2 Samuel 3:10: To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 16:8
Displays the notion of divine retribution against David's house, conflicting with the divine and sovereign promise to Solomon in 1 Kings 1:17.
2 Samuel 16:8: The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief, because thou [art] a bloody man. [behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil]