1 Kings 1-3

What led Adonijah to proclaim himself as king? Had he been assisting his father in judging the people? Had he taken his father's place on the battlefield? Or was he following in Absolom's footsteps and rebelling against David's rule? The reason is not clear to me. What is clear is that the text gives no indication that he sought to be annointed by the priest as king. He chose instead to establish his rule through political alliances. Through that process he was ignoring God's involvement in the rule of Israel. In contrast 3:3 says that Solomon loved the LORD as was willing to wait for God's action to establish the next king on David's throne. That must be the primary reason that Solomon was selected as king.
It took me 17 minutes to read the stories of the begining of Solomon's reign.
Stuart