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


In Context

4 The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn't know her intimately.

5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, |I will be king.| Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

6 His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, |Why have you done so?| and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.

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

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

9 Adonijah killed sheep and cattle and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En Rogel; and he called all his brothers, the king's sons, and all the men of Judah, the king's servants:

1 Kings 1:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:7Adonijah conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they gave him their support.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:7And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped [him. ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:7And he conferred with Joab the son of Sarvia, and with Abiathar the priest, who furthered Adonias's side.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:7And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they helped Adonijah and followed him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:7And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah, helped him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:7And his words are with Joab son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, and they help after Adonijah;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:7And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adonijah helped him.