1 Kings 2:15

“And he said, thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, etc.] Belonged to him by virtue of his birthright; he was heir to it, being the eldest son: and [that] all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign; which was not true; for, as Bathsheba says, the body of the people were in suspense, their eyes being on David, waiting to hear whom he would declare his successor; and when Solomon was declared and anointed, vast numbers attended him; unless Adonijah thought that the high priest, and general of the army, with the captains, represented the whole people; however this he observes by way of preface, to show how unhappy he was, being disappointed, and to move the compassion of Bathsheba,…”

“Thou knowest: Kg1 1:5, Kg1 1:25; Sa2 15:6, Sa2 15:13, Sa2 16:18 for it was: Sa2 7:12, Sa2 12:24; Ch1 22:9, Ch1 22:10, Ch1 28:5-7; Pro 21:30; Jer 27:5-8; Dan 2:22 3 Kings (1 Kings) 2:16”