22 And King Solomon answered and said to his mother, “Now why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also—for he is my (A)older brother—for him, and for (B)Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”

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22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag(A) the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—after all, he is my older brother(B)—yes, for him and for Abiathar(C) the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!”

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28 Then news came to Joab, for Joab (A)had defected to Adonijah, though he had not defected to Absalom. So Joab fled to the tabernacle of the Lord, and (B)took hold of the horns of the altar.

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28 When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah though not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the Lord and took hold of the horns(A) of the altar.

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