1 Kings 1:7
Context1:7 He collaborated 1 with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported 2 him. 3
1 Kings 1:18
Context1:18 But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, 4 my master the king, are not even aware of it! 5
1 Kings 1:25
Context1:25 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 6 they are having a feast 7 in his presence, and they have declared, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ 8
1 Kings 1:34
Context1:34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint 9 him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
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 The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.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 tc Instead of עַתָּה (’attah, “now”) many Hebrew
5 tn Heb “you do not know [about it].”
6 tn Heb “look.”
7 tn Heb “eating and drinking.”
8 tn Heb “let the king, Adonijah, live!”
9 tn Or “designate” (i.e., by anointing with oil).