1 Kings 1:5-10

Holman 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 50 men to run ahead of him.^{[a](B) 6} But his father had never once reprimanded^[b](C) him by saying, “Why do you act this way?”^(D) In addition, he was quite handsome^(E) and was born after Absalom.^{(F) 7} He conspired^[c] with Joab son of Zeruiah^(G) and with Abiathar the priest.^(H) They supported^(I) Adonijah, ⁸ but Zadok the priest,^(J) Benaiah son of Jehoiada,^(K) Nathan the prophet,^(L) Shimei,^(M) Rei, and David’s warriors^(N) did not side with Adonijah.

⁹ Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen, 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 Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the warriors, or his brother Solomon.^(Q)