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Haggith חַגִּית
Haggith was one of King David's wives and the mother of Adonijah, who attempted to claim the throne.
Family
Where Haggith appears
1 Kings (3), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1)
Key verses
- 2 Samuel 3:4 first mention — And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
- 1 Kings 1:5 — Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
- 1 Kings 1:11 — Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?
- 1 Kings 2:13 — And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
- 1 Chronicles 3:2 — The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.