1 Kings 1:7-10

King James Version

⁷And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

⁸But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.

⁹And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:

¹⁰But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.

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1 Kings 1:7-10

New International Version

⁷Adonijah conferred with Joab^(A) son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar^(B) the priest, and they gave him their support. ⁸But Zadok^(C) the priest, Benaiah^(D) son of Jehoiada, Nathan^(E) the prophet, Shimei^(F) and Rei and David’s special guard^(G) did not join Adonijah.

⁹Adonijah then sacrificed sheep, cattle and fattened calves at the Stone of Zoheleth near En Rogel.^(H) He invited all his brothers, the king’s sons,^(I) and all the royal officials of Judah, ¹⁰but he did not invite^(J) Nathan the prophet or Benaiah or the special guard or his brother Solomon.^(K)

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1 Kings 1:7-10

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⁷Then he conferred with ^(A)Joab the son of Zeruiah and with ^(B)Abiathar the priest, and ^(C)they followed and helped Adonijah. ⁸But ^(D)Zadok the priest, ^(E)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, ^(F)Nathan the prophet, ^(G)Shimei, Rei, and ^(H)the mighty men who belonged to David were not with Adonijah.

⁹And Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of ^[a]Zoheleth, which is by ^(I)En Rogel;^[b] he also invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants. ¹⁰But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or ^(J)Solomon his brother.