1 Kings 1:7-9
New English Translation
7 He collaborated[a] with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported[b] him.[c] 8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s elite warriors[d] did not ally themselves[e] 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,[f] as well as all the men of Judah, the king’s servants.
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- 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 The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.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 1:7-9
New King James Version
7 Then he conferred with (A)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with (B)Abiathar the priest, and (C)they followed and helped Adonijah. 8 But (D)Zadok the priest, (E)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, (F)Nathan the prophet, (G)Shimei, Rei, and (H)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 (I)En Rogel;[b] he also invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants.
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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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