1:41 Now Adonijah and all his guests heard the commotion just as they had finished eating. 4 When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, “Why is there such a noisy commotion in the city?” 5
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 The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.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 Heb “And Adonijah and all the guests who were with him heard, now they had finished eating.”
5 tn Heb “Why is the city’s sound noisy?”