1 Kings 1:5-7

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁵ And Adonias the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

⁶ Neither did his father rebuke him at any time, saying: Why hast thou done this? And he also was very beautiful, the next in birth after Absalom.

⁷ And he conferred with Joab the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar the priest, who furthered Adonias's side.