1 Kings 1:7-10

1:7 He collaborated ¹  with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported ²  him. ³  1:8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s elite warriors ⁴  did not ally themselves ⁵  with Adonijah. 1:9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep, cattle, and fattened steers at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel. He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, ⁶  as well as all the men of Judah, the king’s servants. 1:10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, ⁷  or his brother Solomon.

1 Kings 1:25

1:25 For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment ⁸  they are having a feast ⁹  in his presence, and they have declared, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ ¹⁰ 

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¹ tn Heb “his words were.”

² tn Heb “helped after” (i.e., stood by).

³ tn Heb “Adonijah.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn Or “bodyguard” (Heb “mighty men”).

⁵ tn Heb “were not.”

⁶ tc The ancient Greek version omits this appositional phrase.

⁷ tn Or “bodyguard” (Heb “mighty men”).

⁸ tn Heb “look.”

⁹ tn Heb “eating and drinking.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “let the king, Adonijah, live!”