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Jonathan (IV)

IV. JONATHAN, the son of Abiathar the High Priest, gave notice to Adonijah, and those of his party, who were met together near the fountain of Rogel, that David had declared Solomon his successor, and had procured him to be acknowledged King of all Israel; in the year of the world 2989, before J.C. 1011, before the vulgar Æra 1015.

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