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1 Kings 1:5-10
1599 Geneva Bible
1 Kings 1:5-10
1599 Geneva Bible
5 ¶ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying, I will be king. And he got him chariots and horsemen, and [a]fifty men to run before him.
6 And his father would not displease him from his [b]childhood, to say, Why hast thou done so? And he was a very goodly man, and his mother bare him next after Absalom.
7 And he [c]took counsel of Joab the son of Zeruiah, and of Abiathar the Priest: and they [d]helped forward Adonijah.
8 But Zadok the Priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the Prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the men of might, which were with David, were not with Adonijah.
9 Then Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen, and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by [e]En Rogel, 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 [f]the mighty men, and Solomon his brother he called not.
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- 1 Kings 1:5 Read 2 Sam. 15:1.
- 1 Kings 1:6 Hebrew, days.
- 1 Kings 1:7 Hebrew, his words were with Joab.
- 1 Kings 1:7 They took his part and followed him.
- 1 Kings 1:9 Or, the fountains.
- 1 Kings 1:10 As the Cherethites and Pelethites.
1 Kings 1:5-10
New International Version
1 Kings 1:5-10
New International Version
5 Now Adonijah,(A) whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, “I will be king.” So he got chariots(B) and horses[a] ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. 6 (His father had never rebuked(C) him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)
7 Adonijah conferred with Joab(D) son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar(E) the priest, and they gave him their support. 8 But Zadok(F) the priest, Benaiah(G) son of Jehoiada, Nathan(H) the prophet, Shimei(I) and Rei and David’s special guard(J) did not join Adonijah.
9 Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel.(K) He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons,(L) and all the royal officials of Judah, 10 but he did not invite(M) Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.(N)
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 1:5 Or charioteers
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