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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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Footnotes

  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”