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But his father had never [a]grieved him at any time by asking, “Why have you done so?” And he was also a very handsome man in form, and [b](A)he was born after Absalom. [c]And he had conferred with (B)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with (C)Abiathar the priest; and following (D)Adonijah, they helped him. But (E)Zadok the priest, (F)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, (G)Nathan the prophet, (H)Shimei, Rei, and (I)the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

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  1. 1 Kings 1:6 Lit pained him
  2. 1 Kings 1:6 Lit she gave him birth
  3. 1 Kings 1:7 Lit His words were