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1 Kings 1:5-6
Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 1:5-6
Christian Standard Bible
Adonijah’s Bid for Power
5 Adonijah son of Haggith(A) kept exalting himself, saying, “I will be king!” He prepared chariots, cavalry, and fifty men to run ahead of him.[a](B) 6 But his father had never once infuriated(C) him by asking, “Why did you do that?” (D) In addition, he was quite handsome(E) and was born after Absalom.(F)
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