1 Kings 2:13-3:15 ; Proverbs 15:1-10 ; Acts 11:19-12:19 "The Sunflower" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Oil on Canvas Today in 1 Kings 2:13-3:15 we observe Adonijah’s second selfish attempt to use Bathsheba to convince Solomon to give Abishag to him as his wife. Adonijah’s request represents his back-door attempt to steal the kingdom. He said, “as you know, the kingdom was mine; all Israel looked to me as their king, but things changed ” (verses 13-15). Adonijah – who