ADITHAIM to ADONIJAH

ADITHAIM

A city of Judah Joshua 15:36

ADJUDICATION

Solemn appeal whereby one person imposes on another the obligation of speaking or acting as if under an oath (1 Sam. 14:24; Josh. 6:26; 1 Kings 22:16).

We have in the New Testament a striking example of this (Matt. 26:63; Mark 5:7), where the high priest calls upon Christ to avow his true character. It would seem that in such a case the person so adjured could not refuse to give an answer.

The word "adjure", i.e., cause to swear is used with reference to the casting out of demons (Acts 19:13)</p>

ADJUDICATION AT LAW

TO BE AVOIDED Pr 17:14; Pr 20:3; Pr 25:8-10; Matt 5:25

See ACTIONS AT LAW

See ARBITRATION

See COMPROMISE

See COURT

See JUSTICE

ADLAI

Father of Shaphat 1 Chr 27:29</p>

ADMAH

Earth, one of the five cities of the vale of Siddim (Gen. 10:19).

It was destroyed along with Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 19:24; Deut. 29:23).

It is supposed by some to be the same as the Adam of Josh. 3:16, the name of which still lingers in Damieh, the ford of Jordan.

(See ZEBOIM.)

A city in the vale of Siddim Gen 10:19; Gen 14:2; Deut 29:23; Hosea 11:8

ADMATHA

-A Persian prince Esther 1:14

ADMONITION

See WICKED, WARNED

ADNA

1. A son of Pahath-Moab Ezra 10:30

2. A priest Neh 12:15

ADNAH

Delight.

(1.) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:20).

(2.) A general under Jehoshaphat, chief over 300,000 men (2 Chr. 17:14).

1. One of David's captains 1 Chr 12:20

2. A military chief 2 Chr 17:14

ADONI-BEZEK

Lord of Bezek, a Canaanitish king who, having subdued seventy of the chiefs that were around him, made an attack against the armies of Judah and Simeon, but was defeated and brought as a captive to Jerusalem, where his thumbs and great toes were cut off.

He confessed that God had requited him for his like cruelty to the seventy kings whom he had subdued (Judg. 1:4-7; comp. 1 Sam. 15:33).

King of Bezek Judges 1:4-7

ADONIJAH

My Lord is Jehovah.

(1.) The fourth son of David (2 Sam. 3:4). After the death of his elder brothers, Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne. But Solomon, a younger brother, was preferred to him.

Adonijah, however, when his father was dying, caused himself to be proclaimed king.

But Nathan and Bathsheba induced David to give orders that Solomon should at once be proclaimed and admitted to the throne.

Adonijah fled and took refuge at the altar, and received pardon for his conduct from Solomon on the condition that he showed himself "a worthy man" (1 Kings 1:5-53).

He afterwards made a second attempt to gain the throne, but was seized and put to death (1 Kings 2:13-25).

(2.) A Levite sent with the princes to teach the book of the law to the inhabitants of Judah (2 Chr. 17:8).

(3.) One of the "chiefs of the people" after the Captivity (Neh. 10:16).

1. Son of David and Haggith 2 Sam 3:4; 1 Kings 1:5, 6; 1 Chr 3:2

Usurpation of, and downfall 1 Kings 1:1 All

Executed by Solomon 1 Kings 2:13-25

2. A Levite 2 Chr 17:8

3. ADONIJAH .

See ADONIKAM