1 Kings 1:5-10
New English Translation
5 Now Adonijah, son of David and Haggith,[a] was promoting himself,[b] boasting,[c] “I will be king!” He managed to acquire[d] chariots and horsemen, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.[e] 6 (Now his father had never corrected[f] him[g] by saying, “Why do you do such things?” He was also very handsome and had been born right after Absalom.[h]) 7 He collaborated[i] with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported[j] him.[k] 8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s elite warriors[l] did not ally themselves[m] with Adonijah. 9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened steers at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons,[n] as well as all the men of Judah, the king’s servants. 10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors,[o] or his brother Solomon.
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- 1 Kings 1:5 tn Heb “son of Haggith,” but since this formula usually designates the father (who in this case was David), the translation specifies that David was Adonijah’s father.sn Haggith was one of David’s wives (2 Sam 3:4; 2 Chr 3:2).
- 1 Kings 1:5 tn Heb “lifting himself up.”
- 1 Kings 1:5 tn Heb “saying.”
- 1 Kings 1:5 tn Or “he acquired for himself.”
- 1 Kings 1:5 tn Heb “to run ahead of him.”
- 1 Kings 1:6 tn Or “disciplined.”
- 1 Kings 1:6 tn Heb “did not correct him from his days.” The phrase “from his days” means “from his earliest days,” or “ever in his life.” See GKC 382 §119.w, n. 2.
- 1 Kings 1:6 tn Heb “and she gave birth to him after Absalom.” This does not imply they had the same mother; Absalom’s mother was Maacah, not Haggith (2 Sam 3:4).
- 1 Kings 1:7 tn Heb “his words were.”
- 1 Kings 1:7 tn Heb “helped after” (i.e., stood by).
- 1 Kings 1:7 tn Heb “Adonijah.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- 1 Kings 1:8 tn Or “bodyguard” (Heb “mighty men”).
- 1 Kings 1:8 tn Heb “were not.”
- 1 Kings 1:9 tc The ancient Greek version omits this appositional phrase.
- 1 Kings 1:10 tn Or “bodyguard” (Heb “mighty men”).
1 Kings 1:5-10
Christian Standard Bible
Adonijah’s Bid for Power
5 Adonijah son of Haggith(A) kept exalting himself, saying, “I will be king!” He prepared chariots, cavalry, and fifty men to run ahead of him.[a](B) 6 But his father had never once infuriated(C) him by asking, “Why did you do that?” (D) In addition, he was quite handsome(E) and was born after Absalom.(F) 7 He conspired[b] with Joab son of Zeruiah(G) and with the priest Abiathar.(H) They supported(I) Adonijah, 8 but the priest Zadok,(J) Benaiah son of Jehoiada,(K) the prophet Nathan,(L) Shimei,(M) Rei, and David’s royal guard[c](N) did not side with Adonijah.
9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, goats, cattle, and fattened cattle near the stone of Zoheleth, which is next to En-rogel.(O) He invited all his royal brothers and all the men of Judah, the servants of the king,(P) 10 but he did not invite the prophet Nathan, Benaiah, the royal guard, or his brother Solomon.(Q)
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