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His father did not rebuke him at any time[a] by saying, “Why did you do so?” Now he was also very handsome of appearance; she had borne him after Absalom.[b] He conferred[c] with Joab the son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported Adonijah.[d] But Zadok the priest, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and the mighty warriors were David’s; they were not with Adonijah.

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  1. 1 Kings 1:6 Literally “from his days”
  2. 1 Kings 1:6 “She” refers to Haggith bearing Adonijah; Absalom’s mother was Maacah
  3. 1 Kings 1:7 Literally “And there were his words”
  4. 1 Kings 1:7 Literally “they helped after Adonijah”

Zijn vader had hem zijn hele leven nog nooit ergens voor bestraft. Hij zag er erg knap uit en was na Absalom geboren, dus Davids vierde zoon. Hij haalde legeraanvoerder Joab (de zoon van Zeruja) en de priester Abjatar over om zijn kant te kiezen. Maar de priester Zadok, Benaja[a] (de zoon van Jojada), de profeet Natan, Simeï, Reï en Davids helden stonden niet aan de kant van Adonia.

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  1. 1 Koningen 1:8 Benaja stond aan het hoofd van de lijfwacht van de koning.