1 Kings 1:5-10
EasyEnglish Bible
5 At that time, David's son Adonijah, was telling everyone, ‘I will become the next king.’[a] He got for himself chariots and men who would ride on horses. He also had 50 men to run in front of him as his guards.[b] Haggith was Adonijah's mother. 6 His father, David, had never warned him when he did something wrong. He never asked Adonijah, ‘Why are you doing that?’ Adonijah was also very handsome. He was born after Absalom as David's next son.[c] 7 Adonijah spoke with Zeruiah's son Joab and with Abiathar, the priest. They said that they would help Adonijah.
8 But these people did not join Adonijah's group:
Zadok the priest,
Jehoiada's son Benaiah,
Nathan the prophet,
Shimei and Rei.
David's own special soldiers did not join Adonijah either.
9 Then Adonijah went to the Stone of Zoheleth that was near En Rogel.[d] He killed sheep, cows and fat calves as sacrifices there. He asked these people to join him:
all his brothers, who were King David's sons,
all the men of Judah who were the king's officers.
10 But he did not ask these people to come:
Nathan the prophet,
Benaiah,
David's own special soldiers,
his brother Solomon.
Footnotes
- 1:5 Adonijah was the fourth son of David. See 2 Samuel 3:2-5. David's first three sons were probably dead.
- 1:5 Adonijah got the chariots, the horses and the guards to show that he was a very important man.
- 1:6 Absalom and Adonijah had different mothers.
- 1:9 There was a spring of water at En Rogel. It was near Jerusalem, to the south.
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