1 Kings 1:5
Adonijah, son of Haggith, was very handsome. His mother gave birth to him after Maacah had Absalom. Adonijah boasted about himself, saying, I will be king. He got a chariot and horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
2 Samuel 3:4
The fourth son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
2 Samuel 15:1
Absalom provided a chariot and horses for himself. He had an escort of fifty men to run ahead of him.
Exodus 9:17
Still you exalt yourself against my people by not letting them go.
Deuteronomy 17:15-16
you shall surely set a king over you whom Jehovah your God chooses. It will be one from among your countrymen. You may not put a foreigner over yourselves who is not your countryman.
Judges 9:2
Ask the men of Shechem: 'Which is better for you. To have all seventy of Gideon's sons govern you or to have just one man? Remember that Abimelech is your own flesh and blood.'
1 Kings 1:11
Then Nathan asked Solomon's mother Bathsheba: Have you heard that Adonijah, Haggith's son, has become king, and our master David does not even know about it?
1 Kings 2:24
Now by the living God Jehovah who has given me my throne from David my father. He made me one of a line of kings. He gave me his word. Adonijah will be put to death this day.
1 Chronicles 3:2
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
1 Chronicles 22:5-11
David said: My son Solomon is young and inexperienced. The house to be built for Jehovah should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it. So David made extensive preparations before his death.
1 Chronicles 28:5
Of all my sons, for Jehovah has given me many sons, he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of Jehovah's kingdom to rule Israel.
1 Chronicles 29:1
King David announced to the entire assembly: God has chosen my son Solomon. He is however young and lacks experience. The work to be done is enormous, because this is not a palace for people but a Temple for Jehovah God.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is prideful. Humility comes before honor and glory.
Isaiah 2:7
Their land is full of silver and gold. There is no limit to their treasures. Their land is also full of horses. There is no limit to their chariots.
Luke 14:11
Those who exalt themselves will be humbled. And people who humble themselves will be exalted.
Luke 18:14
I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted!