Adonijah
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Adonijah Currie of Quartz Hill won the girls’ 400 in 54.14.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2023
Adonijah Currie of Golden Valley won the invitational 400 in 53.69 and the 200 in 23.65.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2022
There's also a swordfight between Solomon and Adonijah, which is notable as a piece of film history, if nothing else.
From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2010
This time around, the dying leader has more to worry about than just the squabbling between his sons Adonijah and Solomon over who will succeed him.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cause of this execution, as is recorded, was because Adonijah asked leave of Solomon, the King, to marry the damsel who kept David warm in his old age!
From A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion by Offen, Benjamin
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