1 Kings 1:5-10
New American Standard Bible
5 Now (A)Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So (B)he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, with fifty men to run before him. 6 And his father had never rebuked him at any time by asking, “Why have you done so?” And he was also a very handsome man, and [a](C)he was born after Absalom. 7 Now [b]he had conferred with (D)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with (E)Abiathar the priest; and they allied themselves with (F)Adonijah. 8 But (G)Zadok the priest, (H)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, (I)Nathan the prophet, (J)Shimei, Rei, and (K)the mighty men who belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened steers by the [c]stone of Zoheleth, which is beside (L)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 (M)Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 1:6 Lit she gave him birth
- 1 Kings 1:7 Lit his words were
- 1 Kings 1:9 Or Sliding; or Serpent Stone
1 Kings 1:5-10
English Standard Version
Adonijah Sets Himself Up as King
5 Now (A)Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” (B)And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6 His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man, (C)and he was born next after Absalom. 7 He conferred with (D)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with (E)Abiathar the priest. And they followed Adonijah and helped him. 8 But (F)Zadok the priest and (G)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada and (H)Nathan the prophet and (I)Shimei and Rei and (J)David's mighty men were not with Adonijah.
9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, and fattened cattle by the Serpent's Stone, which is beside (K)En-rogel, and he invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the royal officials of Judah, 10 but he did not invite Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the mighty men or (L)Solomon his brother.
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