1 Kings 1:8

1:8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s elite warriors ¹  did not ally themselves ²  with Adonijah.

1 Kings 14:23

14:23 They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

1 Kings 18:28

18:28 So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual, ³  mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Or “bodyguard” (Heb “mighty men”).

² tn Heb “were not.”

³ tn Or “as was their custom.”

⁴ tn Heb “until blood poured out on them.”

sn mutilated…covered with blood. This self-mutilation was a mourning rite designed to facilitate Baal’s return from the underworld.