Zoheleth, The Stone Of
LocationsGeographical Setting
A specific site in Jerusalem identified as the location of Adonijah's sacrificial feast during the succession crisis of King David.
What is the meaning of Zoheleth, The Stone Of in the Bible?
A geographical site in Jerusalem mentioned in 1 Kings 1:9 where Adonijah prepared a sacrificial feast of sheep, oxen, and fatlings to proclaim himself king, situated near the En-rogel spring.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Zoheleth as a physical location near En-rogel clarifies the political maneuvering in 1 Kings 1, showing how Adonijah utilized a prominent public site with access to water for a ritual feast to legitimize his claim to the throne before the Davidic covenant was established.
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.