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1 Kings 1:8-10
New International Version
1 Kings 1:8-10
New International Version
8 But Zadok(A) the priest, Benaiah(B) son of Jehoiada, Nathan(C) the prophet, Shimei(D) and Rei and David’s special guard(E) did not join Adonijah.
9 Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel.(F) He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons,(G) and all the royal officials of Judah, 10 but he did not invite(H) Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.(I)
1 Kings 1:8-10
King James Version
1 Kings 1:8-10
King James Version
8 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.
9 And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
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1 Kings 1:8-10
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 1:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 But (A)Zadok the priest, (B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, (C)Nathan the prophet, (D)Shimei, Rei, and (E)the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened steers by the [a]stone of Zoheleth, which is beside (F)En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants. 10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or his brother (G)Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 1:9 Or Sliding; or Serpent Stone
1 Kings 1:8-10
New King James Version
1 Kings 1:8-10
New King James Version
8 But (A)Zadok the priest, (B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, (C)Nathan the prophet, (D)Shimei, Rei, and (E)the mighty men who belonged to David were not with Adonijah.
9 And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of [a]Zoheleth, which is by (F)En Rogel;[b] he also invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants. 10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or (G)Solomon his brother.
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- 1 Kings 1:9 Lit. Serpent
- 1 Kings 1:9 A spring south of Jerusalem in the Kidron Valley
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