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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

And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.

And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

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(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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  1. 1 Kings 1:6 Lit. pained