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David his father had never in his life displeased him by asking, Why have you done so? He was also a very attractive man and was born after Absalom.

He conferred with [a]Joab son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister] and with Abiathar the priest, and they followed Adonijah and helped him.

But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men did not side with Adonijah.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:7 The commander of Israel’s army.

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