46. Solomon sitteth on the throne. Facts were facts, unwelcome though they might be to the conspirators. The significant fact was that Solomon, not Adonijah, sat on the royal throne. He had been formally chosen by David as his successor; he had been caused to ride to the place of his coronation on the royal mule; he had been solemnly anointed; the royal guard was with him; Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah were all at his side; the hearts of the people were his; everything had been done properly and in order, in accord with the will of David and with the evident approval of God; the utmost publicity had been given to the whole transaction; and the only thing for the rebels now to do was to acknowledge that Solomon indeed was king. See on 35.