1 Kings 1:6
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 3:13, Eli failed to restrain his sons — parallel to David's failure to discipline Adonijah in v6.
Proverbs 23:13 commands disciplining a child, contrasting with David's neglect of Adonijah.
Proverbs 23:14 says discipline saves a child from death—David's lack of discipline led to Adonijah's downfall.
Proverbs 29:15 warns a child left to himself brings shame—exactly what happened with Adonijah.
Hebrews 12:5 reminds believers not to despise God's discipline, contrasting with David's failure to discipline his son.
Hebrews 12:6 says God disciplines those He loves—contrasts with David's neglect of Adonijah.
In 1 Samuel 2:23, Eli rebukes his sons — a direct contrast to David's failure to correct Adonijah.
Hebrews 12:7 teaches that a father who does not chasten is not treating his son as a son — critiquing David's neglect here.
Proverbs 22:15 teaches that discipline drives folly from a child — David's failure to discipline Adonijah in v6 illustrates neglect of this principle.
1 Chronicles 3:2 lists Adonijah as David's fourth son, providing family context for the lack of discipline described.