1 Kings 1 – Rocky beginnings

David was now very old and had a wife that merely attended him, much like a nurse would. His kingdom is crumbling and David is doing nothing. From a human standpoint, it can be hard to do the right thing. Sometimes it is very difficult to confront a situation and, as time passes, the situation becomes more and more difficult to address. Although prompted to do the right thing, David still avoids confrontation by installing Solomon without addressing Adonijah. It is hard to think of possible futures, but had David confronted and talked with his son, Adonijah might not have made any more claims to the throne (1 Kings 2:17) and thus would not have forfeited his life (1 Kings 2:25). Lack of boldness can be a moral failure; God expects us to fear Him, not people.