(And his father had not [a]rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” He was also very good-looking. (A)His mother had borne him after Absalom.) Then he conferred with (B)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with (C)Abiathar the priest, and (D)they followed and helped Adonijah. 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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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:6 Lit. pained

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