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1 Kings 1:8-10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
1 Kings 1:8-10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 But the priest Zadok, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and the prophet Nathan, and Shammah[a] and his companions,[b] David’s own warriors, did not side with Adonijah.(A)
9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fatted cattle by the stone Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel, and he invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the royal officials of Judah,(B) 10 but he did not invite the prophet Nathan or Benaiah or the warriors or his brother Solomon.(C)
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1 Kings 1:8-10
New International Version
1 Kings 1:8-10
New International Version
8 But Zadok(A) the priest, Benaiah(B) son of Jehoiada, Nathan(C) the prophet, Shimei(D) and Rei and David’s special guard(E) did not join Adonijah.
9 Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel.(F) He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons,(G) and all the royal officials of Judah, 10 but he did not invite(H) Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.(I)
1 Kings 1:8-10
New King James Version
1 Kings 1:8-10
New King James Version
8 But (A)Zadok the priest, (B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, (C)Nathan the prophet, (D)Shimei, Rei, and (E)the mighty men who belonged to David were not with Adonijah.
9 And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of [a]Zoheleth, which is by (F)En Rogel;[b] he also invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants. 10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or (G)Solomon his brother.
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- 1 Kings 1:9 Lit. Serpent
- 1 Kings 1:9 A spring south of Jerusalem in the Kidron Valley
1 Kings 1:8-10
English Standard Version
1 Kings 1:8-10
English Standard Version
8 But (A)Zadok the priest and (B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and (C)Nathan the prophet and (D)Shimei and Rei and (E)David's mighty men were not with Adonijah.
9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened cattle by the Serpent's Stone, which is beside (F)En-rogel, and he invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the royal officials of Judah, 10 but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the mighty men or (G)Solomon his brother.
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